> but I'm super curious where the demand from users to connect with businesses via WhatsApp is. <insert "I think the world is like the US" meme here> Almost e

> but I'm super curious where the demand from users to connect with businesses via WhatsApp is. <insert "I think the world is like the US" meme here> Almost everywhere in the world. In the German elections, you can message local candidates directly via WhatsApp. In Brazil, you book your doctor, dentist, plumber, restaurant, get a pizza delivered, etc. over WhatsApp. In Spain you get customer support from your airline over WhatsApp. And all of this was before WhatsApp launched its business service. So this isn't just demand. This is how business is done, today, in a large number of countries around the world.