Chargebee

In the late 2000s, four friends—Krish Subramanian, Rajaraman Santhanam, Saravanan KP, and Thiyagarajan Thiyagu—envisioned creating a generational company. Working from a small apartment in Chennai, India, they bootstrapped their way into the world of SaaS, driven by a shared dream to solve the complex, often tedious problems that businesses face as they scale. They didn't start with a flashy idea; instead, they chose to tackle the unglamorous but critical challenge of subscription billing, believing that 'everyone needs to get paid.'

What began as a humble operation has evolved into a global leader in revenue management. Chargebee has grown from those early days of frugal bootstrapping to a powerhouse processing billions of dollars in revenue for thousands of businesses worldwide. Today, the company empowers everything from fast-growth startups to massive enterprises, helping them automate their billing, streamline revenue operations, and adapt to the ever-changing subscription economy. Their journey from a single room in Chennai to a global headquarters in San Francisco is a testament to their belief in solving boring problems in interesting ways.