Deeptech bets heat up; Paytm, PB Fintech, Meesho earningsHappy Thursday! VCs are doubling down on India’s deeptech, with early-stage bets leading the charge. This and more in today’s ETtech Mornin...
07 May, 2026, 08.04 AM IST
Job cuts at Freshworks; Meesho, PB Fintech Q4 earningsFreshworks announced job cuts as it ramps up AI focus. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
06 May, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
Sebi's finfluencer crackdown; Scimplify eyes fresh fundsSebi has teamed up with Google to take on misleading financial influencers and shady trading apps. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
26 Mar, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Freshworks cofounder Mathrubootham rejects ‘SaaSpocalypse’ prediction, says AI agents won’t kill industryMathrubootham said Anthropic’s February Claude Cowork plugins triggered a sell-off in markets across the globe, erasing $285 billion in sof...
26 Mar, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
Girish Mathrubootham to exit Freshworks, 15 years after founding the SaaS majorGirish Mathrubootham, founder of Freshworks, will step down as executive chairman on 1 December 2025, ending a 15-year journey. Current lea...
05 Sep, 2025, 10.58 AM IST
AI is a huge opportunity, much more than SaaS: Girish MathruboothamSpeaking at the annual SaaSBoomi event in Chennai on March 25, Mathrubootham said, “AI is exciting and scary at the same time. It is exciti...
25 Mar, 2025, 08.12 PM IST
Year in Review: SaaS firms tackle funding dip and a slump amid AI disruptionIndia's SaaS industry is facing challenges such as slowing demand, cautious investor funding, and the impact of AI. Funding levels remain b...
30 Dec, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
ET Entrepreneur of the Year 2021: Girish Mathrubootham - the man with a fresh approach to keeping both employees as well as customers happyMathrubootham attributed Freshworks’ success to employees at the company. “All the credit goes to my incredible Freshworks ‘kudumba’ (famil...
28 Mar, 2022, 08.35 AM IST
Freshworks reports 44% spike in total revenue to touch $105.5 million in Q4“We had a strong finish to the year as we surpassed $100 million in quarterly revenue and achieved 44% year-over-year growth in the fourth ...
11 Feb, 2022, 10.19 AM IST
This is clearly a moment for Indian SaaS: Girish MathruboothamFreshworks CEO Girish Mathrubootham India will see more large SaaS IPOs in the next 12-24 months, even as he warned of issues such as a tal...
17 Jan, 2022, 10.46 AM IST
SaaS space heats up with big deals at Chargebee, Innovaccer as valuations soarInvestors continue to back Indian cross-border enterprises building products that attract global clients
08 Dec, 2021, 09.48 AM IST
Freshworks loses $5.45 billion in market cap in one monthFreshworks had on Nov. 2 declared its September quarter results, its first since listing on the Nasdaq. Since then, the stock has dropped t...
02 Dec, 2021, 08.11 PM IST
Indian SaaS and IT — A symbiosis that’s starting to take rootFreshworks’ tie-up with Tata Consultancy Services and Innovaccer’s partnership with HCL Technologies are the early signs of what should be ...
01 Dec, 2021, 07.04 PM IST
Freshworks IPO has made 500 employees crorepatis, says CEO Girish Mathrubootham"I want all my employees to have BMWs," Freshworks CEO Girish Mathrubootham had told The Economic Times in an interview in 2015. After the ...
24 Sep, 2021, 09.15 AM IST
Bravo! Freshworks reaches for the skyFounded in 2010, in Chennai, Freshworks competes with the likes of Salesforce, helping businesses with customer management, offering produc...
23 Sep, 2021, 11.21 PM IST
Freshworks files for US IPO, CEO cites Rajinikanth as 'mentor'Freshworks listed the size of the IPO as $100 million, a placeholder that will change when terms of the share sale are set. The SaaS startu...
29 Aug, 2021, 08.41 AM IST
T-Hub partners with Freshworks to provide support for its expansion across IndiaT-Hub will scout the best and varied tech talent to build innovative products by using AI, computer vision and data analytics on a SaaS pla...
17 Jun, 2019, 04.05 PM IST