# Lady Gaga, Founder

> Lady Gaga, Founder. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/lady-gaga (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

US · Partner

# Lady Gaga

Founder

Latest rounds

- **Backplane** Seed · $1.8M Aug 2011

Backs *IT Services*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 1 last Aug 2011
- **Filings:** - with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 5 +5 mentions

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them
- **On filings** No filing names them
- **Linked to a firm** No firm on record
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from the investor lists this database was built from, so read them as of their date.

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## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 1
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $1.8M
- **Active:** 2011

2011

- [Backplane](https://millionrounds.com/company/backplane) *Seed* **$1.8M** *US* Aug 2011 Joined · +6 investors · historical

By stage

- Seed **1**

What they backed

IT Services **1**

Alongside

- [Google Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv)
- [Menlo Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures)
- [Metamorphic Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/metamorphic-ventures)
- [SV Angel *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)
- [TomorrowVentures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tomorrow-ventures)
- [i/o Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/i-o-ventures)

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 16 Jun 2025 · 60 min 485. From Touring with Lady Gaga, Blink‑182, and Pharrell Williams to investing in Spotify, SpaceX, and Ripple… How an Artist Went from Tastemaker to Transformative Healthcare VC (D.A. Wallach) With [Lady Gaga](https://millionrounds.com/person/lady-gaga) Mentions [Ripple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ripple)[Time BioVentures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/time-bioventures) About this episode D.A. Wallach of Time BioVentures joins Nick to discuss From Touring with Lady Gaga, Blink‑182, and Pharrell Williams to investing in Spotify, SpaceX, and Ripple… How an Artist Went from Tastemaker to Transformative Healthcare VC. In this episode we cover: Transition from Music to Tech Investing… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 11 Mar 2024 · 58 min 20VC: The Future of TikTok; Is it a Danger to US National Security| Why the "Woke Mind Virus" is a "Post-Modern Religion" and Is it Too Late to Reverse | Why the Education System is Broken | Investing Lessons from Wish, Palantir and Lady Gaga | Joe Lonsda With [Lady Gaga](https://millionrounds.com/person/lady-gaga) Mentions [Elon Musk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elon-musk)[Joe Lonsdale](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joe-lonsdale) About this episode Joe Lonsdale is the Founder and Managing Partner at 8VC, an early-stage venture capital firm managing over $6 billion in capital. In 2003, he founded Palantir Technologies. Since then, he has founded over a dozen companies, including Addepar, a wealth management platform helping investors… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 11 Mar 2020 · 1h 0m E37: "Angel" Podcast: Nicole Quinn, Partner at Lightspeed shares benefits of celebrity founders like Lady Gaga & Gwyneth Paltrow, insights on investing in consumer & power of "Force of Nature" product people With [Gwyneth Paltrow](https://millionrounds.com/person/gwyneth-paltrow)[Lady Gaga](https://millionrounds.com/person/lady-gaga)[Nicole Quinn](https://millionrounds.com/person/nicole-quinn) Mentions [LeBron James](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lebron-james)[Sophia Amoruso](https://millionrounds.com/person/sophia-amoruso)[Steven Galanis](https://millionrounds.com/person/steven-galanis) About this episode 0:53 Jason intros Nicole Quinn 1:59 Nicole & Jason describe their separate Calm investments, will it be the first mental health IPO? 8:00 Calm's I.C.E. celebrity engagement method & how it got them LeBron James 8:54 Investing in Sophia Amoruso & Girlboss: what is it about "Force of Nature" product… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) · 28 May 2018 · 52 min Lady Gaga & Atom Factory: Troy Carter (2018) With [Lady Gaga](https://millionrounds.com/person/lady-gaga) Mentions [Atom Factory](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atom-factory)[Troy Carter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/troy-carter) About this episode As a kid, Troy Carter dreamed of being a rapper, but soon discovered he was a better manager than a musician. He took Lady Gaga from obscurity to stardom – helping shape both her music and her brand. Then he turned his gift for spotting talent to spotting investment opportunities with his company… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) · 1 May 2017 · 48 min Lady Gaga & Atom Factory: Troy Carter With [Lady Gaga](https://millionrounds.com/person/lady-gaga) Mentions [Atom Factory](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atom-factory)[Troy Carter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/troy-carter) About this episode As a kid, Troy Carter dreamed of being a rapper, but soon discovered he was a better manager than a musician. He took Lady Gaga from obscurity to stardom – helping shape both her music and her brand. Then he turned his gift for spotting talent to spotting investment opportunities with his company… Listen on Apple Podcasts

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Lady Gaga in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [Masters of Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/masters-of-scale) · 10 Feb 2026 · 32 min Super Bowl ads, Bad Bunny, and the business of cultural risk, with Autodesk’s Dara Treseder With [Dara Treseder](https://millionrounds.com/person/dara-treseder) Mentions [Lady Gaga](https://millionrounds.com/person/lady-gaga) About this episode The Super Bowl LX ad blitz was a big budget highwire act, from Anthropic's shot at OpenAI to Lady Gaga's homage to Mr Rogers, and Dunkin's nostalgia-fueled celeb fest. Autodesk CMO Dara Treseder returns to Rapid Response to break down what worked, what didn’t, and what the ads reveal about where… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) · 4 Sept 2025 · 42 min Advice Line: Playing to Your Strengths Mentions [Troy Carter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/troy-carter)[Joe Gebbia](https://millionrounds.com/person/joe-gebbia)[Lady Gaga](https://millionrounds.com/person/lady-gaga) About this episode This week, Guy is joined by Lady Gaga’s former manager Troy Carter, Joe Gebbia of Airbnb, and Sadie Lincoln of barre3 in a special mashup episode of the Advice Line about playing to your business’s strengths. First, Honor from Australia wants to partner with a celebrity in a way that actually… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) · 24 Jul 2025 · 47 min Advice Line with Troy Carter of Atom Factory Mentions [Atom Factory](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atom-factory)[Troy Carter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/troy-carter)[Lady Gaga](https://millionrounds.com/person/lady-gaga) About this episode Former manager of Lady Gaga and Atom Factory founder Troy Carter joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Troy’s advice for reaching new audiences when digital ads struggle to perform. First we meet Madelyn in Arizona, who’s trying to… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 10 Sept 2022 · 56 min Muck Rack raises $180M, Elly Health Co-Founder Cecilia Anderson + OK Boomer | E1556 Mentions [Lady Gaga](https://millionrounds.com/person/lady-gaga) About this episode Friday Variety is back! First up, J+M break down Muck Rack's $180M Series A (10:43). Then, Elly Health Co-Founder Cecilia Anderson joins Molly to discuss her startup (21:16). Finally, Producer Rachel interviews Contra Founder Ben Huffman for another edition of OK Boomer. (32:38) (0:00) Jason tees… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) · 29 Dec 2020 · 42 min Marlon Nichols of MaC Ventures on VC firm mergers, funding diversity, and his relationship with LP's - Venture Unlocked 015 With [Marlon Nichols](https://millionrounds.com/person/marlon-nichols-2) Mentions [Cross Culture Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cross-culture-ventures)[Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[M Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-ventures)[Troy Carter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/troy-carter)[John Legend](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-legend)[Lady Gaga](https://millionrounds.com/person/lady-gaga) About this episode As we wrap up what’s been perhaps the most interesting and difficult year in modern history, the holidays still remain a time to to spend with family and reflect on the things we all still do have. I’m incredibly grateful for what I do have, and am looking forward to brighter days ahead for all of… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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