Daryl Hatton

Background

Hatton was born December 18, 1961 in Grey Nuns Hospital, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. He grew up in Regina and attended Campbell Collegiate until 1979.

Education

He moved to Victoria, British Columbia in 1979 and attended the University of Victoria and specialized in computer engineering.

Career

Daryl Hatton found his first company Novasoft in 1988. The company created database software for clients such as British Columbia Gas and United Oilseed Products. He found his second company Pacific Genesys Development Incorporated in 1990.

The company launched a document automation product and was acquired by Optio Software in 1993.

Hatton then participated in Optio"s IPO on National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation in 1999 as the company"s Chief Technology Officer. Optio was acquired by Bottomline Technologies Limited in 2008 and Hatton left the company shortly after. Hatton received the initial inspiration for FundRazr during his stint as a children"s Lacrosse head coach.

He had difficulty collecting team fees from each team member, so he decided to try the request through Facebook. The collection was a success and Hatton had realized that social media had become a fundraising tool.

Building on the idea, Hatton found social commerce systems company ConnectionPoint Systems Incorporated. in September 2008.

The company"s flagship product, FundRazr was subsequently launched in 2009. Currently, FundRazr has raised $35-million in the last three years, and $20-million of that in the last year. The company has established strategic partnerships with several major brands such as PayPal, Fox television, District of Columbia Entertainment, and Save the Children.

Hatton also serves as advisors and partners to various companies and organizations such as:

Backstage Technologies: Director, Advisor

TalentClick: Advisor

CrowdSource.org: Civil Air Patrol Council

National Crowdfunding Association of Canada: Ambassador.

Achievements

• 2013 United Kingdom Trade and Investment Global Competition Winner, FundRazr 2013 BCTIA Technology Impact Award - Most Promising Start-up, FundRazr 2013 Vancouver Social Media Award - Best Social Media Campaign, FundRazr (non-profit) 2013 CrowdfundBeat - Crowdfunder of the Year.

Membership

PayPal: Partner, member of the PayPal Developer’s Council.