# Chris Nguyen

> Chris Nguyen is a technology entrepreneur, co-founder and former CEO of Mezmo, originally LogDNA, and currently a co-founder of Minicart. With longtime collaborator Lee Liu, he built businesses in recruitment, social commerce and developer infrastructure. LogDNA emerged from an internal tool after their ecommerce venture struggled to find product-market fit, launched in 2016 and partnered with IBM Cloud in 2018. Nguyen handed the CEO role to Tucker Callaway in July 2020.

- **Role:** Co-founder at Minicart
- **Organizations:** Minicart, Mezmo (formerly LogDNA), Neurox, Answerbook, TeamSave, JobLoft, onTargetjobs, Y Combinator, Leaders in Tech
- **Education:** Bachelor of Commerce, Information Technology Management, Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), Ted Rogers School of Management, Y Combinator, Founder Fellowship, Leaders in Tech
- **Known for:** Co-founded LogDNA, later renamed Mezmo, and served as founding CEO from 2016 to 2020., Helped establish the IBM Cloud logging partnership in 2018., Co-founded JobLoft, acquired by onTargetjobs in 2007.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Graduated from Ryerson University with a Bachelor of Commerce.
- **2006** — Co-founded JobLoft with Lee Liu and other Ryerson alumni.
- **2007** — JobLoft was acquired by onTargetjobs; Nguyen subsequently held product and ecommerce leadership roles, including GM of Cupid.com.
- **2009-2013** — Co-founded and led TeamSave, supplying social commerce technology to eBay Classified Group businesses.
- **2013-2016** — Co-founded Answerbook, an ecommerce marketing venture.
- **2015** — Joined Y Combinator Winter 2015; the founders shifted toward their internal logging technology.
- **2016** — LogDNA launched in February; Nguyen served as founding CEO.
- **2018** — LogDNA partnered with IBM Cloud as its logging provider.
- **2020** — In July, Tucker Callaway became CEO; Nguyen moved to chief strategy officer.
- **2024-2025** — Co-founded Neurox with Lee Liu to address GPU monitoring.
- **2026** — Introduced Minicart on Product Hunt in September; current YC and professional profiles identify him as its co-founder.

## Achievements

- Co-founded LogDNA, later renamed Mezmo, and served as founding CEO from 2016 to 2020.
- Helped establish the IBM Cloud logging partnership in 2018.
- Co-founded JobLoft, acquired by onTargetjobs in 2007.
- LogDNA was named a Forbes Cloud 100 Rising Star in 2019.
- Supabase lists Chris Nguyen, LogDNA founder, among its investors.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Introduced Minicart on Product Hunt as co-founder, describing conversational tools and AI teammates for storefront, marketing and operations work.
- **2026-09** — In launch comments, said Minicart was available in the US and planned international expansion in 2027; described iOS and Android apps as planned for November.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophernguyen

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Last updated: 2026-10-26