The Change Group

What The Change Group does

The Change Group is a privately held, Pasadena-based high-technology consultancy founded in 2016 with a headcount in the 11-50 range. The firm is led by veteran Chief Technology Officers and Chief Product Officers from VC-funded technology companies and positions itself as a specialist provider of blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions, supplemented by general full-stack product development capability.

The service portfolio spans four main pillars. First, Advisory and Strategy Consulting delivers vision, roadmap, and stakeholder alignment work via a structured six-step process (Understand, Ideate, Propose, Review, Build, Sustain). Second, Blockchain Services cover Bitcoin Core and the Bitcoin family, Ethereum Solidity smart contracts, ERC-20 token design, hardfork/code fork custom blockchains, Ethereum custom side chains, whitepaper evaluation and audit, and testnet/mainnet deployment, alongside custom dApp development with web3 wallet integrations. Third, Discovery Engagement and Technical Architecture Audit support legacy modernization. Fourth, Full Life Cycle Product Development plus POC and MVP development services round out the offering. Underlying technology stack covers Node JS, React JS, Redux, Vue JS, Python, Flask, JavaScript, Ruby, C++, Java, Swift, Go Lang, and Clojure across web, native mobile, and React Native, with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Dynamo, and Firebase on AWS and Google Cloud Platform.

The business model is professional services revenue on a custom, project-based pricing structure with multi-year contract cadence. Go-to-market is sales-led and consultative, engaging directly with VC-funded technology companies, cryptocurrency and blockchain projects (including ICO/tokenomics work), and enterprises undertaking technology transformation. The firm distributes services via direct consultancy engagement and supplements its offering through partnerships with unnamed firms providing tokenomics, ICO execution, and marketing support. No revenue, funding, or named customer information is publicly disclosed, and pricing is not transparent beyond the project-based framework.

Name

The Change Group

Legal name

The Change Group

Website

https://thechgrp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Change Group is a Pasadena-based blockchain and cryptocurrency consultancy founded in 2016, serving VC-funded technology companies and blockchain projects with advisory, smart contract, token, dApp, and full-stack product development services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blockchain Consulting Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Change Management & Transformation Consulting (BPAHAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regulatory Reporting, Tax & Audit Trails (reconciliation, provenance) (FSAPAJAI)

Keywords

• Blockchain consulting
• Cryptocurrency solutions
• Smart contract development
• DApp development
• Technical architecture audit

Headquarters

HQ city

Pasadena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: Advisory and strategy consulting engagements to help clients drive their vision and strategy. Consulting services fast track and amplify client team experience to charter roadmap to success. Provided by veteran CTOs and CPOs.
2. Product Development Services: Full life cycle product development spanning conception to distribution and post-release enhancements. Includes POC, MVP, and full application development.
3. Technical Architecture Services: Technical architecture audit services providing survey and recommendations reports for existing legacy applications and platforms.
4. Blockchain/Cryptocurrency Services: Specialized blockchain services including smart contract development, token creation, dApp development, and decentralized technology implementation for cryptocurrency, social, gamification, loyalty, and rewards spaces.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

The Change Group is a high-technology consultancy that delivers blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions, providing advisory and strategy consulting, full life cycle product development, technical architecture audits, and discovery engagements. Its specialized offerings include ERC-20 token design, smart contract development, custom dApp development with web3 wallet integrations, hardfork/code fork custom blockchain creation, Ethereum custom side chain development, whitepaper evaluation/audit, and POC/MVP development with testnet/mainnet deployment. Services are led by veteran CTOs and CPOs and target VC-funded technology companies and blockchain/cryptocurrency projects across cryptocurrency, social, gamification, loyalty, and rewards sectors.

Product overview

The Change Group is a high technology consultancy providing a comprehensive suite of services centered on blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions. The portfolio includes Advisory and Strategy Consulting for vision and roadmap development, Blockchain Services covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, and ERC-20 token development, Discovery Engagement for stakeholder alignment, Technical Architecture Audit for legacy application assessment, Full Life Cycle Product Development from conception to post-release, and POC/MVP Development for rapid validation. Specialized offerings include ERC-20 Token Design and Smart Contract Development, Custom dApps Development with web3 integrations, and Hardfork/Code Fork Custom Blockchain services. The company is led by veteran CTOs and CPOs and serves clients across cryptocurrency, social, gamification, loyalty, and rewards industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advisory and Strategy Consulting Consulting engagement to help clients drive their vision and strategy, drawing on a long track record across many industries to help establish strong foundations and a roadmap to success; provided by veteran CTOs and CPOs for VC-funded technology companies.
• Blockchain Services Focused blockchain and distributed ledger technology services spanning cryptocurrency, social, gamification, loyalty, and rewards spaces; includes deep expertise in Bitcoin Core, Bitcoin family blockchains, Ethereum Solidity smart contracts, and ERC-20 tokens.
• Discovery Engagement Service enabling close collaboration with client teams and stakeholders to best determine how to deliver value.
• Technical Architecture Audit Service delivering a survey and recommendations report for existing legacy applications and platforms.
• Full Life Cycle Product Development Product development spanning multiple phases, from conception to distribution and post-release enhancements, covering POC, MVP, and full application development.
• Proof of Concepts (POC) and Minimal Viable Products (MVP) Development Service to define perfect scope and build just enough features to validate client vision and early adopters, including rough prototypes for internal evaluation and smallest feature sets for limited public release.
• ERC-20 Token Design and Smart Contract Development Custom token design and smart contract development including Ethereum custom side chains, whitepaper evaluation/audit, and testnet/mainnet deployment.
• Custom Decentralized Application (dApp) Development Development of custom decentralized applications with web3 wallet integrations.
• Hardfork/Code Fork Custom Blockchain Custom blockchain development service involving hardfork or code fork of existing blockchain networks.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Unnamed Tokenomics and ICO FirmsminorOthersThe company is partnered closely with various unnamed firms to provide tokenomics, offerings (ICOs) and marketing needs for clients. Specific partner names are not disclosed on the website.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• CertiK: Formal verification and smart contract auditing firm serving Web3 projects; competes for the whitepaper evaluation, audit, and security review work that forms part of The Change Group's service portfolio.
• ConsenSys: The largest pure-play Ethereum/blockchain software and consulting firm, offering smart contract development, dApp engineering, and advisory services to enterprises — directly overlapping with The Change Group's blockchain consulting offering.
• OpenZeppelin: Specializes in smart contract security audits and developer tooling for Ethereum, with a services arm that competes for the same ERC-20 and dApp development engagements as The Change Group.
• Applied Blockchain: UK-based enterprise blockchain consultancy delivering smart contract, dApp, and tokenization services to financial institutions and corporates — a direct like-for-like competitor for blockchain transformation mandates.
• Chainyard: Blockchain consultancy focused on enterprise permissioned networks, identity, and supply chain solutions; competes for the same enterprise advisory and full-stack blockchain development work.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Blockchain: Global consulting giant with a dedicated blockchain and digital assets practice delivering strategy, architecture, and implementation services; represents the enterprise incumbent competing for large blockchain programs.
• EY (Ernst & Young) Blockchain: Big Four professional services firm with a sizable blockchain practice spanning advisory, smart contract development (e.g., EY OpsChain, Polygon), and audits; competes for the same enterprise transformation RFPs at significantly greater scale.
• Block, Inc. Public company with multiple crypto initiatives (Bitcoin mining, self-custody wallet, TBD) and an internal engineering bench; represents a well-capitalized broad incumbent that could absorb blockchain consulting work internally.

Emerging players

• Kaleido: Enterprise blockchain platform offering consortia chains, tokenization, and developer tooling with implementation services — overlaps with The Change Group's Ethereum sidechain and token development capabilities.
• Hacken: Blockchain security and smart contract audit firm with adjacent full-stack Web3 development services; competes specifically for the audit and token launch portions of The Change Group's engagement scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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