Summary
Caton Hanson is an attorney-turned-entrepreneur with 10 years of experience scaling venture-backed fintech and SMB-focused businesses while navigating complex finance regulatory and compliance landscapes. As a co-founder and former Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at Nav, he led product strategy, raised multiple funding rounds totaling over $80M, and helped grow revenue from zero to millions. He combines deep contract drafting and negotiation skills with hands-on product development and general management, most recently leading construction ventures as President of Skinner Brothers Pool Plastering and principal owner of K10 Group. Caton advises and invests in early-stage startups like BankenScore, Permiso, and upSWOT, bringing practical regulatory insight to product-market fit and go-to-market strategy. Known for asking the unpretentious question—“no question is a stupid question”—he blends legal rigor with operator grit and a knack for turning regulated complexity into scalable business models. Based in South Jordan, Utah, he pairs courtroom-honed precision with founder-level creativity across fintech and construction industries.
10 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
B.A., Economics, B.A., Economics at California State University, Northridge
Juris Doctor, Law, Juris Doctor, Law at Valparaiso University School of Law
Spanish