Girish Mathrubootham
InvestorCo-founder & Managing Partner at Together Fund
Chennai, India
Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $25K
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About
Girish Mathrubootham founded Freshworks in Chennai in 2010 after a bad customer-service experience, and took it to a 2021 Nasdaq listing — the first Indian SaaS company to go public in the US. He built the company on a low-touch, product-led model selling globally from India, and co-founded Together Fund to back the next generation of Indian B2B software founders.
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- g•••@together.fundreveal75% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- TogetherCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- FreshworksExecutive Chairman & Founder2010 — 2025
- Zoho CorporationVice President - Product Management2007 — 2010
- Zoho CorporationDirector - Product Management2005 — 2007
- AdventNet Inc.Product Manager2002 — 2005
- AdventNet Inc.Lead Engineer - PreSales Customer Support2001 — 2002
- eFORCESenior Software Engineer2000 — 2001
- HCL Cisco ODCMember Technical Staff1999 — 2000
Skills & more
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Pre-salesProgram ManagementStart-upsMobile ApplicationsE-commerceIT Service ManagementProduct DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipSoftware Project ManagementStrategic PartnershipsCustomer ServiceTeam ManagementFrom Girish's professional profile.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Girish MathruboothamGirish Mathrubootham Founder & CEO - Freshdesk on New Acquisition - | Interview
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What Real Growth Means – Girish Mathrubootham, Founder & Executive Chairman, Freshworks | Gobinath
Gobinath
S3 E01 | Building a $3.5B global giant, from Chennai to NASDAQ | Girish Mathrubootham #freshworks
Blume Ventures
A Few Good Minutes with Freshworks CEO & Founder Girish Mathrubootham
Brent Leary
Interview: Girish Mathrubootham, CEO, Freshworks at Refresh: CX
Alex On Tech
Girish Mathrubootham shares the story behind Freshworks 360
Freshworks
Colleagues at Together Fund
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Girish Mathrubootham?
- Girish Mathrubootham founded Freshworks in Chennai in 2010 after a bad customer-service experience, and took it to a 2021 Nasdaq listing — the first Indian SaaS company to go public in the US. He built the company on a low-touch, product-led model selling globally from India, and co-founded Together Fund to back the next generation of Indian B2B software founders.
- Where does Girish Mathrubootham work?
- Girish Mathrubootham is Co-founder & Managing Partner at Together Fund.
- What does Girish Mathrubootham invest in?
- Girish Mathrubootham invests in AI & Machine Learning, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Girish Mathrubootham write?
- Girish Mathrubootham typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- Where did Girish Mathrubootham go to school?
- Girish Mathrubootham studied at University of Madras (MBA, Marketing); Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy (BE, Electrical & Electronics); Campion Higher Secondary School (AISLC - STD X).
- What podcasts and interviews feature Girish Mathrubootham?
- Tracked appearances include "Girish Mathrubootham Founder & CEO - Freshdesk on New Acquisition - | Interview", "What Real Growth Means – Girish Mathrubootham, Founder & Executive Chairman, Freshworks | Gobinath", "S3 E01 | Building a $3.5B global giant, from Chennai to NASDAQ | Girish Mathrubootham #freshworks", and 3 more.
Founder mafias
University of Madras mafia28
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy mafia8
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Together Fund mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Madras80
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Also attended Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy8
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Shared employers
Also worked at Freshworks30
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Also worked at Zoho Corporation11
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