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How I Became A Founder: ElectroNeek’s Dmitry Karpov
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Dmitry Karpov was the first angel investor in ElectroNeek and joined the founding team in 2020. Prior to ElectroNeek, Dmitry led EY Momentum, Palo Alto-based corporate accelerator, and Global Innovation Challenge at EY. Before taking an internal innovation leadership role, he assisted Fortune 500 companies with the development of innovation processes and delivering AI & RPA projects. Before joining EY, he worked as a consultant at the World Bank, focusing on technology-enabled approaches to fighting international corruption. At the age of 21, he co-founded Idea Logistics Agency, which was acquired by a subsidiary of Omnicom group.
Karpov holds an M.B.A. degree from Georgetown University, an M.S. degree in Physics from the University of Connecticut, a B.S. degree in Physics from Moscow State University, and an honors certificate in International Business Diplomacy from Georgetown School of Foreign Service. He also took Machine Learning classes at MIT and is alumni of Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator in NYC. Karpov is a seasoned Burning Man community participant and active wild backpacker.
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