# Doktor Gurson

> Doktor Gurson is the Co-founder and CEO of Rad AI, the leading generative AI platform for radiology, powering over 50% of U.S. health systems. A serial entrepreneur and Y Combinator alum, he started his first internet company at age 15 - a domain registrar that became the world's 32nd ICANN-accredited registrar. At Rad AI, which he co-founded in 2018 with radiologist Jeff Chang, he has built a $525M company that automates radiology report generation, reducing radiologist burnout while improving diagnostic accuracy across more than 200 hospitals and health systems.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Rad AI
- **Organizations:** Rad AI, Y Combinator (S14), Doblet, The Predictive Index, Charma
- **Nationality:** American (Turkish origin)
- **Education:** Secondary Education, Kadıköy Anadolu High School / Maarif College, Business, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
- **Known for:** Built domain registrar at age 15 that became world's 32nd ICANN-accredited domain registrar, Y Combinator S14 alumni (Doblet), Co-founded Rad AI which grew to serve 50%+ of U.S. health systems in 6 years

## Career timeline

- **~1993** — Founded a domain registrar at age 15 that became the world's 32nd ICANN-accredited domain registrar
- **early 2000s** — Worked at NameSecure and @Com Technology as an engineer
- **early** — Co-founded Lifetime Host (web hosting company)
- **early** — Founded Bitmule (cryptocurrency/blockchain venture)
- **2014** — Co-founded Doblet (portable phone charging hardware) through Y Combinator S14; later acquired by Alturki Holding
- **2016-2017** — Founded Charma; served as Chief Product Officer at The Predictive Index post-acquisition
- **2018** — Co-founded Rad AI with radiologist Jeff Chang
- **2024** — Rad AI raises $50M Series B led by Khosla Ventures; company valued at growing scale
- **2025-01** — Rad AI closes $60M Series C at $525M valuation, led by Transformation Capital
- **2025-05** — Rad AI raises additional $8M from four major health systems as strategic investors
- **2025** — Rad AI named to CNBC Disruptor 50 list; Deloitte Fast 500 19th fastest-growing company

## Achievements

- Built domain registrar at age 15 that became world's 32nd ICANN-accredited domain registrar
- Y Combinator S14 alumni (Doblet)
- Co-founded Rad AI which grew to serve 50%+ of U.S. health systems in 6 years
- Raised $199M+ in total funding for Rad AI at $525M valuation
- Led Rad AI to serve 9 of 10 largest U.S. radiology practices
- CNBC Disruptor 50 (2025)
- Deloitte Fast 500 - 19th fastest-growing company in North America (2024)
- CB Insights Digital Health 50 (2025)
- Inc. Regionals Pacific - 4th fastest-growing private company (2025)
- Rad AI reaches nearly 50 million patients annually

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Rad AI named to CNBC Disruptor 50 list for pioneering generative AI in healthcare
- **2025-05** — Rad AI raises additional $8M from four major health systems (Advocate Health, Memorial Hermann, Corewell Health, Atlantic Health System) as strategic investors
- **2025-04** — Inc. Regionals Pacific names Rad AI 4th fastest-growing private company
- **2025-03** — RSNA Ventures and Rad AI announce strategic partnership to accelerate radiology innovation
- **2025-01** — Rad AI closes $60M Series C at $525M valuation led by Transformation Capital
- **2024-12** — Rad AI unveils next-generation speech recognition for radiology reporting
- **2024-05** — Rad AI raises $50M Series B led by Khosla Ventures

## Links

- Website: https://radai.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doktorgurson
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/doktorgurson
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doktorgurson/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/radaiFB/

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Last updated: 2026-05-26