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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · 20d

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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · 20d

We’re teaming up for trust and sustainability as we build trust in the digital world, one badge at a time. We believe that small actions—like a single badge or a single acorn—can grow into something much greater, especially when done collectively.

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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · 20d

🌲 Official Member of 1% for the Planet 🌎🌍🌏

WebBadge is now a proud member of 1% for the Planet, committing to donate 1% of future revenue to support environmental organizations focused on the environment.

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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Sep 26

👋 I’m fundraising to attend my first-ever #Authenticate2025 Conference in Carlsbad, CA!

Hosted by @fidoalliance.bsky.social, it’s the leading event for digital identity & authentication.

Help me make it happen! 🙏

🔗 #GoFundMe: gofund.me/341c2d75e

📅 Oct 13–15 | Omni La Costa Resort

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!

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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Sep 26

👋 I’m fundraising to attend my first-ever #Authenticate2025 Conference in Carlsbad, CA!

Hosted by @fidoalliance.bsky.social, it’s the leading event for digital identity & authentication.

Help me make it happen! 🙏

🔗 #GoFundMe: gofund.me/341c2d75e

📅 Oct 13–15 | Omni La Costa Resort

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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 27

If you're building in this space, I’d love to hear how you're approaching these layers—or where this framing might fall short.

#DigitalIdentity #DigitalTrustEcosystem #PrivacyByDesign #WebBadge #Interoperability #Web3x

Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 27

📎 Check out Heather’s blog. Link to her original post along with my comment: www.linkedin.com/posts/hlflan...

#digitalidentity #standards #language | Heather Flanagan

After my blog posted a few weeks ago, "Local Flavors, Global Reach," a friend and I got into a conversation about the word “identity.” Turns out, we were using the same word, but talking about comple...

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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 27

WebBadge is excited to keep learning from the community and contributing to standards-aligned innovation, while collaborating across domains to advance shared innovation and uphold trust, accountability, and accessibility.

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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 27

This framing helps clarify how digital identity systems—legacy, modern, and emerging—can work together more consistently.

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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 27

3️⃣ “Are you who you say you are?”

#Verification ✅: Confirming the truth of a claim—whether the entity’s stated identity or role is valid. This often involves checking credentials, documents, or other forms of proof.

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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 27

2️⃣ “Can someone tell who or what this is?”

#Identity 🆔: Refers to the attributes, labels, or identifiers that describe an entity. It’s about recognizability—whether the system or others can understand who or what the entity is, based on available signals.

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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 27

1️⃣ “Are you the same entity each time?”

#Authentication 🔐: Confirming continuity—whether the entity interacting with a system is the same one that interacted before. It doesn’t necessarily prove who they are, just that they’re consistent across sessions or actions.

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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 27

At @webbadge.bsky.social - Your badge on the web, we’re exploring how identity systems can be made more modular, interoperable, and inclusive.

In a recent conversation sparked by a post on @linkedin.com, I shared a framing that aligns three guiding questions with core identity system functions:

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.

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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 20

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.

Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 20

#AltText: 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.

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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 20

When they resurface, it’s with something designed to be widely usable, enduring, and hopefully delightful.

💭 What do you think—are submarines a real, differentiated startup type? And do they reveal a true gap in early-stage investing?

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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 20

Submarines begin with an initial float at the surface—stable, visible, and gaining traction—then dive deep, guided by user experience, market insights, and core values, exploring deep tech to refine or even define their technology.

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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 20

Some startups are like sailboats ⛵️. Some are like cruise ships 🛳️. WebBadge? We’re more like a submarine.

#SubmarineStartupType #Startup #EarlyStage #Investor #Innovation #Founders

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.

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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 14

Identity infrastructure won’t solve everything, but it can help shift the tide. We need to invest more in making authenticity easy to prove. Let’s build more hope and clarity so that not only tech-savvy folks—but everyone—can reach the horizon and the digital abundance beyond. 🌅

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.

Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 3

📩 Ready to join the mission and help us earn our series A+?
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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 3

While no grade captures everything, this A- reflects the hard work, clarity of vision, and differentiated approach we’re building at WebBadge. It also leaves room for the right people and partners to help us push it to the next level.

#PartnerForInnovation #PartnerForImpact

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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 3

📊 WebBadge recently ran a Pre-Seed Opportunity Evaluation — and I’m proud to share we scored an A- overall.

The evaluation used #AI and structured diligence criteria to assess:
▪️Product–market fit
▪️Timing
▪️Founder–market fit
▪️Defensibility
▪️GTM strategy

#WebBadge #PreSeed

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.

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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Jul 20

🧠🔍 Would companies benefit from #AccountableAI badges?

💪 As #AI becomes more powerful, so does the need for transparency, fairness, and responsibility.

🏅At WebBadge, we believe recognition can turn responsible practices into visible signals of trust.

What makes you trust 🤖?

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.

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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Jul 9

More detailed breakdowns on LinkedIn:

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🤔 Which investors are actually the best fit for your startup? | Mitchell Nguyen

🤔 Which investors are actually the best fit for your startup? Curious where your investor profile fits? I generated #InvestorFitScorecards to find out — and ranked 10 investor types based on how well...

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Mitchell Nguyen @nguyenmitchell.bsky.social · Jul 9

📩 Want the full scorecards or to compare notes?

DM me or drop a comment — happy to share.

#WebBadge #InvestorFit #DigitalIdentity #PrivacyTech #VC #Startups #FounderJourney #TrustInfrastructure #EarlyStageVC #EcosystemBuilding #MissionDriven #Conviction #Convention

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