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CRED Unicorn Investor

Dreamplug Technologies Private Limited ● Bengaluru, Karnataka ● Founded 2018 ● cred.club ↗

Kunal Shah · Founder (former CEO; now Meta/WhatsApp global leadership, retains shareholding)

$1.81 BnTotal funding (tracked)

8Funding rounds

22 Jun 2026Last round

0Tracked investments

1,056Team size (sourced)

CRED: Founders & Key People

Kunal Shah

Founder (former CEO; now Meta/WhatsApp global leadership, retains shareholding)

Team size: 1,056 people (as reported by a public source).

FAQs on CRED

Who founded CRED?

CRED was founded by Kunal Shah in 2018.

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