Paul Paterson

Paul Paterson has a diverse work experience in the technology and fundraising sectors. Paul is currently the Co-Founder & COO at Donr, a company focused on helping UK charities raise donations through mobile platforms. Since its establishment in 2016, Donr has processed over £50 million in donations and serves over 6,500 charities, including notable organizations like BBC Children in Need and Samaritans.

Before Donr, Paul founded ImpulsePay in 2009 and served as the Founder & Commercial Director and Founder & Operations Director. ImpulsePay provided payment services for various merchants in partnership with UK mobile network operators. By prioritizing compliance and scalability, ImpulsePay ranked as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the UK according to the Sunday Times Tech Track 100 list in 2015, 2016, and 2017. Paul's tenure at ImpulsePay lasted until December 2016.

At the beginning of their career, Paul worked as a Technical Developer at Interlinked Media, where they focused on providing text-messaging services to large organizations and agencies. The company expanded to the USA during their time there and established an office in Dallas, Texas. Paul contributed to optimizing the platform for the US market, which helped Interlinked Media become a leading service in the industry. Paul'srole at Interlinked Media ended in December 2009.

Paul Paterson attended Alford Academy from 1996 to 2001. Paul then went on to study Computing at the University of Sunderland from 2003 to 2006. No degree name is provided for either educational experience.