When CapitalG–then Google Capital–invested in Freshworks–then Freshdesk–back in 2014, it knew the tech startup from Chennai would make it big. Yesterday (Sept. 22), Freshworks raised over $1 billion via its IPO on Nasdaq.
CapitalG owns around 8.2%, or $1 billion, of the firm’s post-IPO market cap.
Why did CapitalG back Freshworks?
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