Chargebee

Technology / Fintech

Founded in 2011 by Krish Subramanian and co-founders in Chennai, Chargebee is a leading subscription billing and revenue management platform used by SaaS and subscription-based businesses globally.

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Quick Facts

Founded: 2011
Founders: Krish Subramanian, Rajaraman Santhanam, KP Saravanan, Thiyagarajan T
Headquarters: San Francisco, California (roots in Chennai)
Industry: SaaS & Subscription Billing

About Chargebee

Chargebee was founded in 2011 in Chennai by four friendsâ€”Krish Subramanian, Rajaraman Santhanam, KP Saravanan, and Thiyagarajan T. They identified a gap in the market for a flexible billing system for the emerging subscription economy, helping startups automate recurring billing without building custom payment logic.

The platform acts as a layer on top of payment gateways (like Stripe, Braintree, and Razorpay), handling the complexities of subscription lifecycle management, taxation, invoicing, and revenue recognition. Chargebee achieved unicorn status in 2021 and has expanded its suite through acquisitions like Revv (revenue recognition) and collections software.

What Chargebee Does

Subscription Billing

Automated recurring billing, invoicing, and pricing experimentation.

Retention & Churn Management

Tools to prevent involuntary churn and handle dunning (failed payments).

Revenue Recognition

Automated accounting and compliance (ASC 606 / IFRS 15).

Receivables & Collections

Accounts receivable automation to streamline collections.

Career Areas

Types of professional roles found inside Chargebee.

Software Engineering
Product Management
Sales & Revenue Operations
Customer Success & Implementation
Marketing
Design (UX/UI)
Finance

Chargebee's History

2011
Founded in Chennai
Chargebee founded by four friends in Chennai, India.
2012
First product launch
Launched the initial subscription billing product targeting early-stage SaaS.
2021
Unicorn status
Raises $125M at a $1.4B valuation, riding the pandemic-era SaaS boom.
2022
Revv & collections acquisitions
Acquires Revv (revenue recognition) and collections software to expand into a full revenue management suite.

Purpose & Values

“To empower businesses to rapidly scale their revenue operations”

Chargebee states its mission is to be the 'revenue growth engine' for subscription businesses, removing billing bottlenecks so companies can experiment with pricing and scale globally without friction.

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