Founder · CRED

Kunal Shah

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

Founder · CEOBengaluruFintech
Founded
2018
Bengaluru, India
Raised to date
$1.5B
9 rounds on record
Latest round
Series H (primary)
$537M · 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 Series H (primary) of $537M 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 · 16 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
Firi Raises $3M on a Bet That 300,000 Beauty Products Is the Problem, Not the Point
Funding · 26 Aug 2026 · 6 min read
Ringg AI Raises $10 Million in Extended Series A Led by Peak XV Partners to Expand Enterprise Voice Agents
Funding · 4 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
Profound Launches AI Representative Platform With $1.5 Million Seed From Stellaris and 3one4
Funding · 1 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
Supply6 Raises ₹48 Crore Led by Unilever Ventures to Expand Foundational Nutrition
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
Iztri Raises ₹10 Crore to Organise Ironing, India's Cheapest Repeat Purchase

Quick answers

Who is Kunal Shah?

Kunal Shah is the Founder & CEO of CRED, a fintech company based in Bengaluru, founded in 2018.

Who founded CRED?

StartupFox's company records list Kunal Shah as Founder & CEO of CRED.

How much funding has CRED raised?

CRED has raised $1.5B across 9 disclosed rounds on record. The latest was a Series H (primary) of $537M in Jun 2026, with Meta (Facebook Overseas Inc).

Where is CRED based?

CRED is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

What has StartupFox reported about Kunal Shah?

StartupFox has published 8 stories naming Kunal Shah; the most recent is “Firi Raises $3M on a Bet That 300,000 Beauty Products Is the Problem, Not the Point”.

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