Patrick Hidalgo

Patrick Hidalgo is currently an Advisory Board member at SC Blockchain Initiative, and was previously the Chief Financial Officer at Bitt from August 2017 to February of this year. Prior to that, they were with Granicus, Inc. as a Technical Product Owner from March 2015 to August 2017.

At Bitt, Patrick helped the company raise $18MM in equity and notes, and collaborated with the team to deploy the world’s first CBDC for a currency union with the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union. Patrick also developed a merchant calculator which is still being used on Bitt’s website today. In addition, they guided the company through the Central Bank of Barbados and Financial Services Commission’s Fintech regulatory sandbox. At Bitt, Patrick had complete responsibility for Investor Relations, Financial Planning & Analysis, Forecasting, and Treasury Management. Patrick helped bring stability while the company cycled through 3 CEOs, 2 COOs, 4 CTOs, 2 CLOs, and 3 different board of directors.

Previously, at Granicus, Inc., Patrick was a Technical Product Owner from March 2015 through August 2017.

Patrick Hidalgo has completed a Ruby on Rails Immersion program through DaVinci Coders, as well as an MBA with a focus in International Business from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Patrick also holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Colorado Boulder, and has completed a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program from Esade.