Girish Mathrubootham

Girish Mathrubootham, founder and CEO of Freshworks, shares insights from leading India's first SaaS company to a $5.2 billion market cap. He discusses the inspiration behind Freshworks' founding and his biggest challenges along the way. Girish reveals key lessons on product, pricing, and leadership that shaped the company's success. He emphasizes the need for Indian companies to adopt a global mindset, highlights mistakes made in building the team, and reflects on the evolving tech landscape in India, urging startups to think beyond local markets.

Girish Mathrubootham, Founder & CEO of Freshworks, shares his five big bets that paid off as he scaled his multi-product company: betting on inbound while going global, hiring talent when talent is hard to find, going multi-product early on, layering a sales-led motion on top of a product-led motion, and betting on AI and the future before it arrives.

Girish Mathrubootham, CEO of Freshworks, shares insights on decision-making from his childhood, openness in sharing growth strategies, and his involvement in SaaSBoomi. He emphasizes the importance of reflecting on actions, giving back to the community, and the evolution of software products in organizations.