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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Regulatory technologysocial software |
| Founded | 2010 (2010) |
| Founder | James Fabricant |
| Defunct | 2012 (2012) |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Workshare |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | James Fabricant,CEO Francesco Bovoli,CTO |
| Products | IdeaPlane Platform |
| Services | Consulting |
| Website | www |
IdeaPlane was a British 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 theU.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,Financial Services Authority, andU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Founded in 2010 by James Fabricant, IdeaPlane was headquartered in London, with additional offices in New York and San Francisco. The company was acquired by competitorWorkshare in November 2012.[citation needed]
Prior to founding IdeaPlane, James Fabricant co-founded and served as the Director of Business Development and Media, Europe, atMySpace International.[citation needed]
The company was acquired byWorkshare in November 2012.
IdeaPlane's social networking platform targeted financial institutions and other highly regulated industries.[1] IdeaPlane's platform used similar practices from existing social networks likeTwitter andFacebook.[citation needed]
IdeaPlane provided technology, enterprise social networking consultancy andsoftware development services.
According toTechCrunch, IdeaPlane launched with two top-10 global investment banks as founding clients.[1]