Sunday, 05 July 2026India Venture Review · Vol. I · 2026Live · ₹4,200 Cr tracked this quarter
SaaS · Chennai
Freshworks
Customer & employee SaaS
Stage
Growth
Total funding
$480M
₹3.98K Cr
Founded
2010
HQ
Chennai
The biography of a startup, told through capital
Funding Journey
From founding to today
10 rounds · $482M raised over 15.4 yrs
Founded 2010
Latest · 08 Jun 2026
First institutional cheque
$1M
Seed
Jan 2011
Start
Product-market fit
$1M
Series A
Jun 2013
$2M
Series B
Nov 2014
$4M
Series C
May 2016
$9M
Series D
Oct 2018
$19M
Series E
Apr 2019
$42M
Series F
Sept 2021
$92M
Series G
Mar 2023
Expansion funding
$202M
Series H
Aug 2024
$110M
Growth
Jun 2026
Today
Capital growth
How Freshworks scaled, in capital raised
Cumulative · USD
Funding Intelligence
Largest round
$202M
Series H · 2024
Most active lead
Accel India
4 rounds led
Capital growth
$1M → $482M
Cumulative raised
First → latest
15.4 yrs
2011 → 2026
Avg. between rounds
21 mo
Pace of fundraising
Total rounds
10
Seed to today
Every cheque, on record
All Funding Rounds
Showing 8 of 10 roundsTotal raised · $482M
Why it matters
Startup Intelligence
- What they do
- Freshworks is a SaaS company headquartered in Chennai, focused on customer & employee saas.
- Problem solved
- Tackling structural inefficiency in India's saas value chain.
- Why investors care
- Strong Growth traction, India-first distribution, and capital efficiency.
- What to watch next
- Expansion of ARR, geographic reach beyond Chennai, and upcoming round signals.
In the press
News & Articles
- The Economic Times12 Jun 2026Freshworks eyes 2x ARR growth as it doubles down on saas expansion
Founders outline the next 18-month roadmap and hiring plans across Chennai and beyond.
- Inc4204 May 2026Inside Freshworks's playbook: how it built a defensible moat in Indian saas
A deep-dive into product strategy, GTM motion, and how investors evaluate the next milestone.
- YourStory21 Mar 2026Freshworks hires senior leadership ahead of the next funding round
New CXO appointments signal scale-up ambitions and operational maturity.
- Moneycontrol08 Feb 2026Analyst view: why Freshworks is one to watch in SaaS
Sector benchmarks, comparable multiples, and what could drive the next valuation step-up.