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Freshworks Listed (NASDAQ: FRSH)Unicorn (since 2018) Investor

Freshworks Inc. ● San Mateo, California ● Founded 2010 ● freshworks.com ↗

Girish Mathrubootham · Co-founder; former CEO (2010-2024) and Executive Chairman (2024-Dec 2025, stepped down Dec 1, 2025) Shan Krishnasamy · Co-founder and former CTO (departed / took career break, 2022)

$1.52 BnTotal funding (tracked)

8Funding rounds

24 Sep 2021Last round

3Tracked investments

4,500Team size (sourced)

Freshworks: Founders & Key People

Girish Mathrubootham

Co-founder; former CEO (2010-2024) and Executive Chairman (2024-Dec 2025, stepped down Dec 1, 2025)

Shan Krishnasamy

Co-founder and former CTO (departed / took career break, 2022)

Team size: 4,500 people (as reported by a public source).

FAQs on Freshworks

Who founded Freshworks?

Freshworks was founded by Girish Mathrubootham, Shan Krishnasamy in 2010.

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