Girish Mathrubootham
Background
Girish Mathrubootham (known affectionately as 'G') is an Indian technology visionary and entrepreneur born in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. He worked as VP of Product Management at Zoho Corporation before founding Freshdesk in 2010.
Role at Freshworks Inc.
Girish Mathrubootham is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Freshworks Inc., having served as founding CEO from 2010 to 2024. Mathrubootham pioneered the Indian SaaS movement, proving that world-class enterprise software could be engineered in Chennai and sold globally over the internet. He steered Freshworks through its landmark 2021 NASDAQ IPO, becoming one of India's most celebrated corporate leaders.