# ChangeEngine

> ChangeEngine is a San Francisco-based AI-powered employee experience platform that helps People teams design, automate and personalize internal communications across the entire employee lifecycle - from onboarding to recognition - across email, Slack, Teams, SMS and SharePoint, without forcing employees to log in to a new tool.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Andrew Higashi (Co-founder & CEO), Kes Thygesen (Co-founder & CPO), Gaurav Saini (Co-founder & CCO), Rick Tank (Co-founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~50-310 (LinkedIn lists 11-50 employees; Apollo lists 310 - likely overstated)
- **Products:** Workforce Communication Orchestrator, Employee Journey Builder, AI Content Creation Studio, Surveys & Listening Intelligence, Rewards & Recognition Automation
- **Notable:** $10M Series A in May 2024 led by Threshold Ventures., Reportedly 5x'd ARR in the year leading into Series A., Crossed 100 G2 customer reviews.

## Products & services

- **Workforce Communication Orchestrator** — Centralize, schedule and personalize internal comms across email, Slack, Teams, SMS and SharePoint.
- **Employee Journey Builder** — Automated, personalized workflows tied to every lifecycle stage - onboarding, promotions, anniversaries, exits.
- **AI Content Creation Studio** — Generate branded emails, guides and visuals in seconds, tailored by audience and tone.
- **Surveys & Listening Intelligence** — Consolidates surveys, polls and feedback workflows in one place with engagement analytics.
- **Rewards & Recognition Automation** — Automated milestone, anniversary and recognition moments tied to HRIS events.
- **Two-Way SMS Text Agent** — Reach deskless and frontline workers directly by text, with two-way replies.
- **HR Knowledge Agent (Beta)** — Conversational AI that answers employee policy and benefits questions.

## Achievements

- $10M Series A in May 2024 led by Threshold Ventures.
- Reportedly 5x'd ARR in the year leading into Series A.
- Crossed 100 G2 customer reviews.
- Integrates with 75+ HRIS platforms.
- Customer roster includes HubSpot, Airbus, Nextdoor, Life360 and Cart.com.

## Latest updates

- **2024-05** — Closed $10M Series A led by Threshold Ventures, with Struck Capital and Bonfire Ventures.
- **2025-01** — Launched AI Content Studio for branded, multi-format internal content generation.
- **2025-09** — Introduced HR Knowledge Agent (beta) and Two-Way SMS Text Agent for frontline workforces.

## Links

- Website: https://changeengine.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/changeengine
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/changeengineHQ
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChangeEngine
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/changeenginehq

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/changeengine
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-05-29