Girish Mathrubootham

MC interview: “Together Fund is my startup now, will watch Freshworks grow as a shareholder,” says Girish Mathrubootham after exit

In a candid interview from the US, Mathrubootham reflected on the emotional weight of his exit, the company’s culture, and his new chapter as he turns his focus to nurturing startups through his venture fund, Together.

Freshworks founder Girish Mathrubootham on going 'All In': IIT-IIM and big-city background not crucial to start-up success

Freshworks founder Girish Mathrubootham on riding the AI wave, his 2025 memoir All In, how he prefers sharing anecdotes to giving 'gyan', and his love of chess, cars and watches.

Freshworks Q1: Revenue jumps 19% to $196 million, 2025 revenue outlook raised on AI demand

The Nasdaq-listed SaaS firm now expects full-year 2025 revenue between $815.3 million and $824.3 million, up from its earlier forecast of $809–$820 million.

Freshworks' Girish Mathrubootham sells $40 million worth of shares

The sales occurred across multiple transactions this week at an average price range of $15.33 to $16.50 per share.

Freshworks appoints Srinivasan Raghavan as chief product officer

With the appointment, all executive leadership roles are now filled, Freshworks, which has undergone a management churn in recent months, has said

Zoho's Sridhar Vembu flays Freshworks layoffs, buyback: 'Should not expect loyalty from its employees'

This comes a day after Freshworks' CEO announced layoff of 660 employees and $400 million in share buyback.

Freshworks revenue jumps 22% to $186.6 mn in Q3 on growth in sales and demand for AI

While announcing the earnings, Freshworks CEO said that the firm will be laying off around 660 employees or 15 percent of its overall headcount as part of its strategic priorities

Freshworks’ Chief Product Officer Prakash Ramamurthy resigns amid management rejig

The firm also announced in an SEC filing that its Chief Financial Officer, Tyler Sloat, will take up additional role as its Chief Operating Officer.

I'm an advocate for founders taking money in secondary sale, says Freshworks founder Mathrubootham

The statement comes amid ongoing debate among investors and founders over the sale of founder shares in secondary markets, a trend increasingly common among new-age companies

Freshworks raises revenue forecast amid surging demand for AI solutions

Post the announcement, Freshworks shares rallied by 12% and closed at $14 a share on Nasdaq.

Freshworks reports 20% revenue growth to $174 million in Q2CY24

The firm’s Free Cash Flow (FCF) was $32.8 million in Q2 of 2024 which has gone up by around 81% YoY compared to $18.1 million in the second quarter of 2023.

For Freshworks to scale and become a global company, things will have to change: CEO Dennis Woodside

Woodside, who took over the reins as CEO from founder Girish Mathrubootham a few weeks ago, said he is used to working in founder-driven companies. He said preserving company culture is one of his top priorities

Exclusive | I am not building Girish’s company, I’m building a global products company: Freshworks founder Girish Mathrubootham

Since founding the startup in 2010, Mathrubootham has been a key force for Freshworks to move from a small startup in Chennai, which he calls as a ‘garage startup’, into a Nasdaq-listed software firm in the US.

Who is Dennis Woodside? Meet the new Freshworks CEO

Prior to joining Fresworks in 2022, Woodside held several positions across companies like Google, Motorola, Dropbox, McKinsey and Impossible Foods. While not at work, Woodside loves running and is a triathlon athlete, too.

Freshworks reports a 20% YoY jump in revenue to $165 million in Q1 of 2024, net loss down by 44% to $24 million

Freshworks has full-year guidance revenue of $695 - $705 million and the company has also guided a full-year operating profitability of $58 -$64 million in 2024.

Freshworks founder Girish Mathrubootham redesignated as executive chairman, Dennis Woodside takes charge as CEO

Mathrubootham will now be spending more time on the long-term product vision, innovation and AI strategy.

Freshworks' Girish Mathrubootham calls AI 'Monster Wave', similar to web browser era

Mathrubootham urged startups to integrate and upgrade their products with AI to stay relevant.

As team captain, I need to field the best one to win: Freshworks CEO Girish Mathrubootham

Freshworks has seen some management rejig and internal consolidation in the past year with the firm’s CTO departing at the beginning of 2023 and the company’s CRO Pradeep Rathinam leaving the firm in Q4.

Freshworks: The deck has to tell a story

In the first episode of PitchCraft, Moneycontrol’s Chandra Srikanth speaks to Girish Mathrubootham, Founder and CEO of Freshworks, and Shekhar Kirani, partner at Accel, about the first pitch deck of Freshworks, a company that made history as the first Indian SaaS firm to list on NASDAQ. Girish emphasizes that a pitch deck should clearly articulate the problem the startup is trying to solve, how the solution will be executed, and why the team is well-equipped to succeed. The power of storytelling is at the heart of this episode; both Girish and Shekhar agree that telling your startup’s story well helps secure investor interest, while providing information about the competition and how you will take them on builds investor confidence.

Freshworks employees celebrate Madras Day, CEO's entry ft. Rajinikanth. Watch