Mitchell Nguyen

@nguyenmitchell.bsky.social

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CEO @ WebBadge | Securing QR Codes & Verifiable Digital Badges in the Wild & on the Web | Internet-Scale, Accessible, Privacy‑Respecting, Interoperable Trust Resolution Layer for Humans, Machines & AI | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchell-nguyen-421a17106

Two people stand side by side in a sunlit plaza, one standing and one using a wheelchair. Surrounding them is a fan of overlapping shadow figures styled as original, non-branded superheroes. Each shadow represents a different strength, role, or contribution, with symbols including protection, innovation, learning, compassion, global connection, community, collaboration, justice, achievement, accessibility, privacy, and trust. Some shadows overlap between the two individuals, symbolizing shared strengths, opportunities, and aspirations, while others highlight unique abilities and experiences. The image conveys inclusion, accessibility, empowerment, recognition, and the idea that everyone has strengths that can make a difference when the right moment calls for them.
Circular America 250 commemorative badge in navy blue and gold. At the center, a stone monument is engraved with “BUILDING TRUST.” Above it, three eras are depicted: “1776 – Our Beginning,” featuring a lantern, early American flag, church, and founding-era document; “2026 – Our Responsibility,” showing people looking toward a modern city skyline at sunrise; and “2276 – Our Legacy,” showing a future landscape with renewable energy, a river, and a constellation-like shield formed by connected stars. A ribbon displays “Authenticity,” “Privacy,” and “Opportunity.” The outer ring reads “America 250,” and the bottom inscription states, “Building the Foundations of Digital Trust for the Next 250 Years.” The design symbolizes stewardship across generations and a future shaped by trust, privacy, opportunity, and responsible innovation.
A web application screenshot of the WebBadge dashboard titled "Your digital providers." Against a dark purple background, four business profile cards are displayed side-by-side with yellow borders, including "The Moon Corporation," "Space Donuts Fundraiser," and Leo's "Professional Good-Boy Services." The third card has an opened Content Credentials digital Nutrition Label popup showing provenance data: identity of Mitchell Nguyen, actions of opened and watermarked, and signed by Adobe Inc. The footer features the brand text "Born in Carlsbad–San Diego, California. Building verifiable trust for the world."
Circular accessibility badge with universal access symbol representing commitment to accessibility and inclusive design
Screenshot of WebBadge Log-in page showing support for PASSKEY SIGN-IN with a “Sign in with Passkey” button.
A screenshot of the WebBadge registration page showing a sign‑up form for creating a WebBadge account. The interface includes radio buttons to select an account context, with “Person/Pet” selected and “Entity” as an alternative option. The page displays scrolling mission text stating “We’re on a mission to connect trustworthy things online to make the web safer, easier, and more accessible for everyone,” a flyby message reading “There’s a badge for that,” and form fields for first name, optional last name, email address, password, and optional birthdate. The form also includes an optional set of radio buttons labeled Female, Male, Non‑binary, and Not specified, along with a reCAPTCHA and a button to create a WebBadge account.
A stylized QR code centered on a light background with the caption “A picture is worth 25,000 characters.” playing on the idea that this single QR image can resolve far more content than a traditional QR code. “QR256.COM” placed inside the QR block area.
A serene landscape featuring snow-capped mountains partially covered by clouds in the background and a calm turquoise lake in the foreground. At the top center, the text reads "OFFICIAL MEMBER" above the WebBadge logo x the 1% for the Planet logo. Below the logos is a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson: “The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.” At the bottom right corner, two website URLs are displayed: www.webbadge.com and www.onepercentfortheplanet.org
A digital badge labeled “Authenticate 2025” is centered over a scenic view of the Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California. The design includes fingerprint patterns, biometric icons, and secure login symbols to represent digital identity. Warm tones and clean lines evoke a sense of optimism and community support. Text overlay reads: “Help Me Attend Authenticate 2025!
A Venn diagram illustrating three overlapping components of digital identity architecture. Each circle is labeled with a guiding question and its corresponding system: Authentication – “Are you the same entity each time?”, Identity – “Can someone tell who or what this is?”, and Verification – “Are you who you say you are?”. The overlapping areas suggest interaction and shared responsibilities among these systems. The design emphasizes modularity and the potential for consistent application across legacy and modern digital identity standards and systems.
Cross-section of the ocean showing startup dynamics: sailboats and a cruise ship float at the sunlit surface. Below them, a submarine descends into deeper, darker waters, tethered to a floating platform above. On the ocean floor, spider-shaped walking robots explore near a sunken ship, symbolizing deep tech experimentation, legacy challenges, and the startup’s journey guided by market insights, user experience, and core values while staying connected to the surface.
A symbolic digital illustration showing a vast ocean filled with 0s and 1s, dominated by a chaotic red sea labeled “Disinformation & Misinformation,” crowded with ships and boats. In the distance, a much smaller, calm blue sea labeled “Authenticity” contains only a few vessels. Beyond the blue horizon, a sun labeled “Hope & Clarity” rises, symbolizing the journey toward truth and trust through turbulent digital waters.
On the left, bold text reads: “WebBadge” followed by “PRE-SEED EVALUATION: A-” followed by “TRUST. INNOVATION. INCLUSION” in white on a light blue background. On the right, a circular navy badge features white laurel leaves and text that reads “PRE-SEED EVALUATION” at the top and “AI-ANALYZED • INVESTOR-READY” at the bottom, with “A-” prominently in the center.
A digital badge featuring a shield symbolizing security, a balanced scale representing fairness, and a magnifying glass highlighting a shield with a checkmark to represent transparency and authenticity. The label 'ACCOUNTABLE AI' is centered prominently, with the company name 'WEBBADGE' displayed below. The design uses clean lines and a modern color palette of blues and silvers to convey trust, integrity, and ethical AI practices.
WebBadge Investor Fit Summary: Ranked by Overall Score
Alt Text: Web Flywheel Mitchell Nguyen May 2025 ▪️Center-positioned growth: “Web 3.x Data/Market Value” ▪️Top-positioned effort: “Authenticity/Trustworthiness” forming a growth loop 🔁 with “Users” ▪️Right-positioned effort: “Privacy/Security” forming growth loop 🔁 with “Businesses” ▪️Bottom-positioned effort: “Interoperability/Compatibility” forming a growth loop 🔁 with “Standards” ▪️Left-positioned effort: “Usability/Experience” forming growth loop 🔁 with “AI” Arrows pointing: From “Authenticity/Trustworthiness” ➡️ to “Users” From “Users” ➡️ to “Authenticity/Trustworthiness” From “Authenticity/Trustworthiness” ➡️ to “Privacy/Security” From “Privacy/Security” ➡️ to “Businesses” From “Businesses” ➡️ to “Privacy/Security” From “Privacy/Security” ➡️ to “Interoperability/Compatibility” From “Interoperability/Compatibility” ➡️ to “Standards” From “Standards” ➡️ to “Interoperability/Compatibility” From “Interoperability/Compatibility” ➡️ to “Usability/Experience” From “Usability/Experience” ➡️ to “AI” From “AI” ➡️ to “Usability/Experience” From “Usability/Experience” ➡️ to “Authenticity/Trustworthiness” From “Web 3.x Data/Market Value” ➡️ to “Businesses” From “Businesses” ➡️ to “Standards” From “Businesses” ➡️ to “AI” From “Businesses” ➡️ to “Users” From “Users” ➡️ to “Businesses”