Founder Profile
Girish Mathrubootham
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Girish Mathrubootham?
Girish Mathrubootham is a founder of Freshworks Inc., which was founded in 2010 with Shan Krishnasamy.
- Company founded
- Freshworks Inc.
- Founded
- 2010
- Co-founders
- Shan Krishnasamy
Background
Girish Mathrubootham worked for about nine years at Zoho Corporation, including as a product management leader at its ManageEngine IT management division, before co-founding Freshdesk in 2010.
Founding Story
Girish Mathrubootham co-founded Freshdesk (later Freshworks) in Chennai in 2010 and served as CEO until May 2024, leading the company through its September 2021 NASDAQ IPO. He then became Executive Chairman and left the company and its board on December 1, 2025 to focus on Together Fund, the venture firm he co-founded. Girish Mathrubootham was born in 1975.
Sources
This profile does not yet cite a source specific to Girish Mathrubootham. The sources below document the company company rather than the person, so check them against the claims above.
- Freshworks Inc. Form 10-K Annual Report (SEC Filing) (Freshworks Inc.)
- Freshworks Press Releases & Leadership Announcements (Freshworks Inc.)