Girish Mathrubootham Girish Mathrubootham, the founder who led Freshworks from its inception in 2010 to its IPO in 2021, announced he will step down as executive chairman effective December 1, 2025, marking his exit from the firm.His departure signals a significant transition for one of India’s most prominent SaaS (software as a service) companies, just four years after going public in the US, and underscores the challenges founder-led companies face in evolving beyond their original architects ...