Rōvn, the 10-minute partner read
The thesis, proof, ask, and next steps a partner can read in literally 10 minutes, or skim in 3. ← back to full diligence room
The hook
Clinicians waste months re-proving they are qualified every time they switch jobs. Facilities sit idle waiting, bleed money covering the gap, and lose the people they already have. Rōvn verifies a clinician once, keeps that proof live and portable, and connects both sides on one network, so hiring, clearing to bill, and keeping the floor covered, work that took 90 days, takes days.
AI operates the workflow. Source systems prove the facts. Humans make every regulated decision.
Rōvn is the operating network for the healthcare workforce. Workers verify once and carry it across every job, shift, and facility. Facilities tap one network of already-verified workers instead of re-checking from scratch. How the network does the work: an AI OperatorProduct surface04.3 Facility Workflow Memo · the facility-side Operator runs hiring, credentialing, readiness, and monitoring, and once facilities operate on Rōvn, every workflow trains the Rōvn Workforce Model (a proprietary data asset and the specialist models trained on it, not a foundation model we built). LinkedIn owns professional identity. Indeed owns job discovery. Rōvn owns workforce trust. Incumbents like Axuall, CAQH, and Medallion occupy this corner from the enterprise and payer side; none is worker-owned and portable. Rōvn is structurally positioned to own the clinician side of the network.
The thesis
Why now
- NCQA CR-3 credentialing standard tightens primary-source verification cadence.
- Joint Commission EP updates raise the bar on credentialing & privileging evidence.
- CMS CoP §482.22, surveyor-ready medical-staff governance is no longer optional.
- Labor structural shortage across nursing and allied roles compounds compliance load. The pain is three-headed: facilities cannot FILL (~83 days to fill an RN role per NSI, ~118 days for a physician), cannot CLEAR (the 90-day re-verification tax), and cannot KEEP the floor covered (~$60K per RN replaced).
The wedge
A Readiness subscription for Joint Commission and CMS surveyor prep, priced at a $2,500/month entry, with a $12K, 90-day Operator Pilot as the step up. Buyer pays for a packet they can hand to a surveyor. Rōvn lands inside the medical-staff office and the MSO.
The expansion
- Readiness →
- OperatorProduct surface04.3 Facility Workflow Memo · the facility-side Operator →
- Worker PassportProduct surface04.2 Worker Profile / Passport Memo · worker-owned credential evidence →
- Network →
- The operating network for the healthcare workforce
Pricing logic
- Readiness, $2,500/month entry · $30K ACV.
- Operator Pilot, $12K · 90 days.
- Core, $10K/month · $120K ACV.
- OperatorProduct surface04.3 Facility Workflow Memo · the facility-side Operator, $20K/month · $240K ACV.
- Platform, $1M+/year for IDNs and large operator groups.
Focused ICP. Real ACVs. Not logo-velocity hype. Healthcare buyers pay for surveyor-grade work.
The proof
Live, click and verify
- operator.demo.rovn.to, protected OperatorProduct surface04.3 Facility Workflow Memo · the facility-side Operator console.
- readiness.rovn.to, Readiness demo (no login).
- worker.demo.rovn.to, the Worker demo and clinician-controlled Passport.
Deploy receipts
service rovn-passport-api (ECS Fargate)
task def rovn-passport-api:336
image prod-202606080312-network-first-oneliner
edge Cloudflare → ALB → ECS
status HTTP 200 · /health greenBAA chain
AWS BedrockAI provider chain07.3 AI Architecture · AWS Bedrock under BAA → Anthropic Claude Haiku 4.5 under BAA → Rōvn ECS → Anthropic Claude (Haiku 4.5)Model identity07.3 AI Architecture · Haiku 4.5 chosen for cost + latency + BAA chain → Rōvn ECS all under BAA
Compliance posture
- HIPAA-alignedHIPAA posture06.2 HIPAA Posture Memo · canonical procurement-safe phrasing (not 'compliant' / not 'certified') · BAA availableBAA posture06.4 Vendor BAA Matrix · customer BAA template at 08.9.
- SOC 2 Type II in progressSOC 2 status06.3 SOC 2 Type II Plan · Type I first, then continuous Type II window (Vanta).
- NCQA CVO alignment in progress.
- Joint Commission / CMS surveyor-evidence rail.
Advisory
Founding Advisor: Danielle K. Miller, DNP RNAdvisor credential01.9 Advisor Deck · Dr. Danielle K. Miller, DNP RN, Founding Advisor, healthcare workforce and medical-staff governance.
Outside legal counsel: Jason Thomas Acevedo, MSA, DPA, BAA, IP-assignment, SAFE, formation, and contractor-agreement review.
The ask
We are raising a $5M seed round, opening November 2026 into YC Demo Day on December 3. The round is sized to fund the team through the 18-to-24-month NCQA-CVO certification clock. Terms are shared on request once counsel confirms the offering exemption.
What we are looking for in a partner
- Healthcare-vertical experience and operator relationships.
- AI-application thesis, not infrastructure-only.
- Ability to write a check this quarter.