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Based in San Francisco, California, ChangeEngine develops an artificial intelligence-driven employee experience automation platform designed to streamline internal corporate communications. The enterprise software enables human resources departments to automate targeted messaging specifically tailored for distributed, remote, and non-desk workforces across multiple channels. To facilitate the centralized management of various people programs, the platform integrates directly with major enterprise systems including Workday, BambooHR, UKG, Slack, and Microsoft Teams. Operating primarily within the business-to-business sector, the organization serves large enterprise clients seeking to consolidate their internal engagement workflows. As of late October 2025, the company maintains a workforce of 54 employees based in the United States alongside a core leadership team of four executives. ChangeEngine was established by founder and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Higashi, though the exact year of its corporate inception remains undisclosed in public records.
ChangeEngine has raised $18.5M across 3 funding rounds.
ChangeEngine has raised $18.5M in total across 3 funding rounds.
ChangeEngine has raised $18.5M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $10.0M Series A in May 2024.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | $10M Series A | Threshold Ventures | Bonfire Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Index Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Howard Lindzon, Sound Ventures, Struck Capital, Toba Capital, Uncork Capital, Y Combinator, Marc Mccabe, Mark Cummins | Announced |
| Feb 8, 2023 | $5.5M Seed | Struck Capital | Bonfire Ventures, Builders VC, Forward Partners | Announced |
| May 1, 2022 | $3M Seed | — | Lightspeed Venture Partners, Howard Lindzon, Sound Ventures, Struck Capital, Bonfire Ventures, Index Ventures, Toba Capital | Announced |
ChangeEngine is a SaaS technology company that builds an AI-powered internal communications platform to automate and personalize employee experiences. It serves HR and communications teams at mid-to-large organizations, solving the problem of fragmented, manual internal messaging by centralizing content creation, orchestration, and delivery across channels like Slack, email, and SMS.[1][2][3] The platform enables on-brand, multi-format content (e.g., emails, handbooks, infographics) tailored to employee journeys such as onboarding or anniversaries, with strong growth evidenced by 100 million communications sent, 350+ initiatives launched, and recognitions like G2 Highest Performer in Employee Communications Software.[1][3]
Founded in 2021 and headquartered in San Francisco (with offices in London and Guadalajara), ChangeEngine was built by engineers and artists to scale AI-driven experiences.[1][2] The idea emerged from combining marketing technology with people tech, addressing the need for intuitive, human-like internal comms in remote and hybrid workplaces. Early traction came quickly, with teams launching in under two weeks using pre-built kits and support, leading to rapid adoption—customers report shifting from 1 million manual emails to automated systems, scoring wins in personalization and multi-channel delivery.[3]
ChangeEngine rides the wave of AI-driven employee experience (EX) platforms, capitalizing on post-pandemic hybrid work trends where disconnected teams demand personalized, scalable comms. Timing aligns with rising frontline and deskless worker engagement needs, as market forces like labor shortages and culture-building pressures favor automation over manual HR efforts.[1][3] It influences the ecosystem by empowering HR to deploy programs efficiently, reducing churn through better activation—evidenced by Fortune Best Small Workplaces recognition and G2 leadership—while setting a standard for intuitive AI in people tech.[1]
ChangeEngine is positioned for expansion as AI matures in HR tech, potentially integrating deeper with collaboration tools and expanding to global compliance features. Trends like generative AI for hyper-personalization and analytics-driven culture metrics will shape its path, evolving its influence from comms automation to full EX orchestration. With proven scale and no direct market peers, it could redefine workplace connectivity, building on its engineer-artist roots to keep workplaces inspired at enterprise levels.[1][3]
ChangeEngine has raised $18.5M in total across 3 funding rounds.
ChangeEngine's investors include Threshold Ventures, Bonfire Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Index Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Howard Lindzon, Sound Ventures, Struck Capital, Toba Capital, Uncork Capital, Y Combinator, Marc McCabe.
