Girish Mathrubootham, as Founder & Executive Chairman of Freshworks Inc., has profoundly impacted the global SaaS industry. His significant achievement is building Freshworks from a startup in Chennai into a publicly traded, global software company, challenging established players with its user-friendly and affordable business software. Mathrubootham’s contribution to industrial growth is immense. He has championed the “product-first” approach from India, inspiring numerous Indian SaaS startups and attracting global attention and investment to the Indian tech ecosystem. By creating thousands of high-value jobs and demonstrating the scalability of Indian software products, he has significantly bolstered India’s position as a global software innovation hub.
