The Backplane develops online community software and is best known for creating Lady Gaga's #LittleMonsters website. Its core product is community platform technology for building branded fan and interest communities. The company announced it raised $4.5M in a funding round. The team is headed by Matt Michelsen, who is based in San Diego, and includes Troy Carter, Lady Gaga's agent, who is based in Los Angeles. The firm's technology operations are located in Palo Alto.

Total raised

$5M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Feb 2012