# Manohar Chapalamadugu

> Manohar Chapalamadugu is a Hyderabad-based software entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Agile CRM. He cofounded ClickDesk with Sreedhar Ambati, built customer-management software out of ClickDesk’s own operational needs, and expanded into the 500apps portfolio. His newer work includes CRM.io and 500agents, alongside real estate platforms GharPe and BuilderPe.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Agile CRM
- **Organizations:** Agile CRM, ClickDesk, 500apps, CRM.io, 500agents, GharPe, BuilderPe, Madugu Estates
- **Education:** Bachelor of Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Master’s degree, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Senior Executive Leadership Program (executive education), Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** ClickDesk reported more than 100,000 customers across 120+ countries in February 2014., Agile CRM grew without external funding in its early period; in September 2016 he reported revenue above $1 million by the end of year one and $3 million by the end of year two., Built a portfolio spanning customer engagement, CRM, business apps and real estate software.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Cofounded ClickDesk with fellow BITS Pilani alumnus Sreedhar Ambati.
- **2012** — Reported more than 20,000 ClickDesk customers within 11 months.
- **2013** — Launched Agile CRM; contemporaneous reporting dates launch to September.
- **2014** — Agile CRM entered open beta in March, according to his 2015 essay.
- **2015** — Published a first-person account of building a million-dollar SaaS company from India.
- **2016** — Reported approximately 9,000 Agile CRM customers and a recently opened Dallas office.
- **2018** — Published “6 CRM Trends to Watch in 2018,” covering AI workflows and other developments.
- **2019** — 500apps announced PBXPlus in its Infinity suite on October 1.
- **2025** — CRM.io’s company history dates its AI-native CRM.io and 500agents chapter to this year.

## Achievements

- ClickDesk reported more than 100,000 customers across 120+ countries in February 2014.
- Agile CRM grew without external funding in its early period; in September 2016 he reported revenue above $1 million by the end of year one and $3 million by the end of year two.
- Built a portfolio spanning customer engagement, CRM, business apps and real estate software.

## Latest updates

- **—** — CRM.io dates its AI-native CRM.io and 500agents chapter to 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://about.me/manoharchapalamadugu
- LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/chapalamadugu

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