End Of An Era: Freshworks Founder Girish Mathrubootham Exits

Freshworks founder Girish Mathrubootham, one of India's most prominent SaaS founders, announced he will step down as executive chair effective December 1, 2025

Chandra R Srikanth / Moneycontrol: Freshworks founder Girish Mathrubootham, one of India's most prominent SaaS founders, announced he will step down as executive chair effective December 1, 2025  —  Mathrubootham's exit marks the end of an era for one of India's most prominent SaaS founders and angel investors.

Freshworks Founder Girish Mathrubootham to Step Down

The founder of Freshworks, Girish Mathrubootham, who oversaw the company from its founding in 2010 to its initial public offering (IPO) in 2021, announced that he would leave the company as executive chairman on December 1, 2025.Why Girish Mathrubootham is Stepping Down?As he turns his attention to his venture fund, Together, his departure marks a significant shift for one of India's most well-known SaaS (software as a service) companies, just f…

Girish Mathrubootham to step down as Freshworks Executive Chairman in December - The Tech Portal

Girish Mathrubootham will step down as Executive Chairman of Freshworks in the fag end of the year, completing his gradual transition out of the company he founded in 2010. Freshworks remains a rare Indian SaaS company to scale at a global level and getting listed on Nasdaq. The move follows his earlier shift from CEO to Executive Chairman in May 2024. The upcoming transition is set to occur on December 1. The transition brings in a shift at the…

End Of An Era: Freshworks Founder Girish Mathrubootham Exits

Over a year after he transitioned to the role of executive chairman from CEO, Freshworks founder Girish Mathrubootham is exiting the SaaS major. In an SEC filing, Freshworks said that Mathrubootham will resign from the role of executive chairman and chairman of its board, effective December 1, to devote his efforts to the VC fund he cofounded, Together Fund.  “What started in Chennai grew into a global SaaS company on Nasdaq — thanks to an amazi…