HubSpot co-founder Brian Halligan returns as CEO

Advertisement Business HubSpot co-founder Brian Halligan returns as CEO 12 Nov 2026 09:56PM (Updated: 12 Nov 2026 10:04PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Threads Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST Nov 12 : Customer software platform HubSpot said on Thursday co-founder Brian Halligan would return as chief executive officer, replacing Yamini Rangan. • Rangan is stepping down as CEO and from the board, effective November 12, but will remain with the company through December 1 for smooth transition. She has led HubSpot since September 2021 • Halligan, who co-founded HubSpot in 2005 with technology chief Dharmesh Shah, served as CEO for 16 years, leading the company through its IPO • Under Rangan's tenure, the company said it grew from 135,000 customers to more than 311,000, and from $1.3 billion in revenue in 2021 to an expected $3.7 billion in 2026 CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less • HubSpot also said finance chief Kate Bueker will retire on February 11 • Karen Burgess, currently senior vice president and chief financial officer of Adobe's creativity and productivity business unit, will join HubSpot as executive vice president of finance on November 30 and succeed Bueker as CFO on February 11 • Bueker will then serve in an advisory role through December 31, 2027 • HubSpot also reaffirmed its fourth-quarter and full-year 2026 forecasts on Thursday • It offers customer relationship management software, including marketing, sales and service tools, to growing businesses, mainly small and medium-sized companies Source: Reuters Newsletter Week in Review Subscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in Review Our chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday. Sign up for our newsletters Get our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inbox Subscribe here Get the CNA app Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories Download here Get WhatsApp alerts Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app Join here Advertisement Also worth reading Content is loading... Advertisement Expand to read the full story Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST