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Who invested in Freshdesk

7 rounds we have observed, with the 4 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Enterprise

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$150Mraised across 7 rounds since 2011, from 7 sources

$1.0MVenture$1.1MSeed$5.0MSeries B$7.0MSeries C$31MSeries D$50MSeries E$55MRound
Latest round
Round, $55MNov 2016
Led by
Peak XV
Investors
4 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20122013201420152016
$1.0MVenture$1.1MSeed$7.0MSeries C$31MSeries D$50MSeries E$55MRound
First round
Venture, $1.0M
Nov 2011
Biggest round
$55M
Round · Nov 2016
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Nov 2016
    Round$55M1 new

    Reported by TechCrunchSEC filing: $30M sold, first sale Nov 2016

  2. Apr 2015
    Series E$50M3 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $50M sold, first sale Apr 2015

  3. Jun 2014
    Series D$31M1 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $31M sold, first sale Jun 2014

  4. Nov 2013
    Series C$7.0M1 returning

    Reported by nextbigwhat.comSEC filing: $7.0M sold, first sale Nov 2013

  5. Apr 2012
    Series B$5.0M1 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $5.0M sold, first sale Apr 2012

  6. Mar 2012
    Seed$1.1M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $1.1M sold, first sale Oct 2011

  7. Nov 2011
    Venture$1.0M1 new

    Reported by freshnews.comSEC filing: $1.1M sold, first sale Oct 2011

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

  • Rathnagirish MathruboothamExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Shanmugan KrishnaswamyExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediEugene FrantzLee FixelShekhar Kirani

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Venture2011Seed2012Series B2012Series C2013Series D2014Series E2015Round2016AccelTiger Global ManagementGooglePeak XVL

Everyone who backed them

AccelVC firm5rounds
GoogleAccelerator2rounds
Peak XVVC firm1round, led 1

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Freshdesk as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

CDC SoftwareCorporate VCPer its own site

Quick answers about Freshdesk

Who invested in Freshdesk?

Freshdesk's investors include Accel, Tiger Global Management, Google and Peak XV. Peak XV led its latest round.

How much has Freshdesk raised?

Freshdesk has raised $150M across 7 rounds since 2011.

When did Freshdesk last raise?

Freshdesk's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $55M in Nov 2016, led by Peak XV.

What was Freshdesk's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $55M in Nov 2016, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Freshdesk first?

Freshdesk's first round on record, in Nov 2011, was backed by Accel.

What stage is Freshdesk at?

Freshdesk's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Nov 2016.

Where is Freshdesk based?

Freshdesk is based in the United States.

Who led Freshdesk's rounds?

Peak XV led the Undisclosed round in 2016.

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