IdeaPlane

IdeaPlane was an enterprise social networking platform designed for companies in heavily regulated industries, particularly financial services. Specializing in compliance, IdeaPlane tailored its platform to help companies adhere to regulations from organizations such as the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Financial Services Authority, and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Founded in 2010 by James Fabricant, one of the four founders of MySpace International, IdeaPlane was headquartered in London with additional offices in New York and San Francisco. The company was acquired by competitor Workshare in November 2012.[1]

Products and services
IdeaPlane's enterprise social networking platform, has been developed specifically for financial institutions and other highly regulated industries. IdeaPlane's platform offers a customizable solution that works across offices in different territories, as well as facilitating a multiple audience including employees, alumni, clients, and partners. IdeaPlane's platform uses the best practices from existing social networks like Twitter and Facebook, this ensures that users are more likely to be familiar with the systems and feel comfortable about using a similar platform in the office.

IdeaPlane provides technology, enterprise social networking consultancy and software development services.

According to TechCrunch, IdeaPlane launched with two top-10 global investment banks as founding clients.

History
Founded by James Fabricant, IdeaPlane benefited from Fabricant's prior experience as one of the founders of MySpace International, where he played a crucial role in the platform's global expansion. Before founding IdeaPlane, Fabricant served as Director of Business Development and Media, Europe, at MySpace.[4]