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Meta hires MongoDB CEO CJ Desai to lead enterprise unit. MongoDB shares crater

Desai will lead the new Meta Enterprise Platform unit and report to CEO Mark Zuckerberg.​Desai will lead the new Meta Enterprise Platform unit and report to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. 

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Desai, who was in his role at MongoDB for less than a year, will be leading the social media giant’s new Meta Enterprise Platform for businesses, according to a release.

“Initially, we will focus on bringing our full technology stack, including the Muse agent, Meta Business Agent, Muse API, Muse Code, and more to businesses and developers to help them grow,” the release states.

The news sent shares of MongoDB plummeting 17%.

The MongoDB board has named Dev Ittycheria as interim president and CEO. Desai took over from Ittycheria, who served as CEO for 11 years, in November 2025.

Meta is in the middle of a massive revamp as it seeks to appease investors with its massive bets on AI and superintelligence. Last week, the company debuted its Muse personal AI assitant.

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