Founder · CRED

Kunal Shah

Founder & CEO of CRED, a fintech company based in Bengaluru.

Founder · CEOBengaluruFintech
Founded
2018
Bengaluru, India
Raised to date
$2.7B
11 rounds on record
Latest round
Series H
$900M · Jun 2026

About

Kunal Shah is Founder & CEO of CRED, a fintech company based in Bengaluru, founded in 2018. CRED's most recent disclosed round was a funding round of $363M in Jun 2026.

Compiled from StartupFox records · updates as coverage is published

Company

Est. 2018
CRED
Fintech · Bengaluru · Active

CRED is an Indian fintech platform that rewards members for responsible financial behaviour. Its app enables credit-card bill payments, UPI transactions, credit management and access to financial products, rewards and exclusive brand offers.

Funding
Jun 2026Series H$900MMeta (Facebook Overseas Inc)
Jun 2026Series H (primary)$537MMeta (Facebook Overseas Inc)
Jun 2026Series H (secondary)$363MMeta (Facebook Overseas Inc)
May 2025Series G$72MGIC (via Lathe Investment) ₹354.4 Cr, QED Innovation Labs ₹162.1 Cr, RTP Global ₹74.9 Cr, Sofina ₹25.9 Cr
Company profile →11 rounds on record

Coverage

8 stories
Funding · 26 Aug 2026 · 6 min read
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Funding · 1 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
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Lite Updates · 30 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
WhatsApp Opens Username Reservations Ahead of Global Rollout Under New Head Kunal Shah
Funding · 22 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
Meta Invests $900 Million in CRED as Kunal Shah Becomes Global Head of WhatsApp
Lite Updates · 19 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
Meta Reportedly in Talks to Invest in CRED at $4 Billion Valuation
Funding · 8 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
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