Dmitry Karpov is the CEO and co-founder of WorkDone, a real-time AI compliance co-pilot for hospitals tackling costly and often hidden documentation errors that lead to denied insurance claims. A two-time YC founder, ex-EY innovation leader, and Forbes Cloud 100 rising star, Dmitry brings deep experience in workflow automation and enterprise AI. With a track record of scaling companies globally and navigating highly regulated industries, he offers sharp insights into the intersection of healthcare, compliance, and AI-driven transformation. In this episode, he shares his entrepreneurial journey from a small scientific town in Russia to building cutting-edge healthcare AI, and the lessons learned along the way.
In Today’s Episode We Discuss:
00:01 – Meet Dmitry Karpov
00:48 – Early Entrepreneurship in Russia
03:40 – Lessons from a Teenage Side Hustle
05:10 – From Physics to Startups
07:30 – Breaking into Corporate Innovation
09:40 – Founding Electronique
12:35 – A Strategic Exit and a New Focus
13:43 – Early Customer Development for WorkDone
15:50 – Why Denied Claims Are a $70B Problem
23:31 – Patient Lawsuits and Compliance Risks
27:18 – Manual Audits vs. AI Oversight
30:25 – Fighting False Positives in AI Compliance
35:27 – Selling into Hospitals
39:53 – Why Now Is the Right Time for Real-Time Compliance
43:15 – Running WorkDone on Dmitry’s Own Records
44:31 – Fundraising Lessons from Two YC Batches
46:55 – The First Clinic Visit
50:18 – Regulatory Acronyms and Compliance Jargon
51:05 – HIPAA vs. SOC 2
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