WhatsApp Pay India head Vinay Choletti ‘signs off’, took over in September

Vinay Choletti, the head of WhatsApp Pay India, has left the company, just months after taking charge of the Meta-owned platform’s payment business in the country.

Choletti, who took over from Manesh Mahatme in September, wrote on LinkedIn that Tuesday was his final day at WhatsApp Pay.

“As I move on to my next adventure, I strongly believe that WhatsApp has the power to phenomenally transform digital payments and financial inclusion in India and I look forward to seeing it leverage its potential in the coming years,” wrote the IIM Ahmedabad alumni, who joined WhatsApp Pay India in October 2021, and became its boss 11 months later.