Girish Mathrubootham
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| Girish Mathrubootham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 March 1975[1] Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 🏫 Education | University of Madras (MBA) Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (BE) Campion Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School (Schooling) |
| 💼 Occupation | Chairman, CEO |
| Known for | Freshworks |
Girish Mathrubootham (born 29 March 1975) is Chairman and CEO of Freshworks. He co-founded the company in 2010, overseeing its growth from an idea to a multi-billion dollar unicorn with over $300M in annual recurring revenue and 50,000 paying customers in 120+ countries. He is also an active angel investor and adviser to SaaS start-ups.
Early life[edit]
Girish was born on 29 March 1975 in Tiruchirappalli. He pursued his schooling in Campion School, Tiruchirappalli, and later joined the SASTRA in Chennai to pursue his Bachelor of Engineering degree and then did his MBA at University of Madras.
Career[edit]
Before starting Freshdesk, he worked at Zoho Corporation for close to a decade, and was the Vice President of Product Management of their ManageEngine division. He founded Freshdesk in 2010 following a nightmarish customer experience from his personal life that involved shipping his TV from the USA to India.[2] In October 2010, along with his then Technical Architect, Shan Krishnasamy, he quit Zoho and founded Freshdesk. Originally working out of a conference room inside a friend's office, then a 700-sq-ft warehouse in the outskirts of Chennai with their own funds.[3] The company made their IPO at $ 36 per share, to raise over $1 bn via US listing.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Girirsh-Mathrubootham".
- ↑ "I'm Girish, CEO and founder of Freshdesk. Ask me anything!". Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ↑ "India's Coolest Start-ups: How Freshdesk has made customer support fun". Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ↑ "Freshworks prices IPO at $ 36 per share, to raise over $1 bn via US listing". Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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