Freshworks Founder Girish Mathrubootham to to step down as Executive Chairman

Freshworks founder Girish Mathrubootham will step down as executive chairman by Dec 2025, concluding a 15-year journey that saw Freshworks grow into a global SaaS leader with an IPO and $800M+ annual revenue. He will shift focus to Together Fund, his $200M AI-focused VC. Roxanne Austin will succeed him as chairperson, while Mathrubootham stays a key shareholder, marking a generational change in Indian SaaS leadership.