Vu Nguyen

Vu Nguyen is the Co-founder and COO of Beautylish, with deep expertise in building consumer internet startups. A University of California, Berkeley graduate in EECS, he previously co-founded Crunchyroll as VP of Business Development and began his career as VP of Engineering at HOT or NOT, blending technical and strategic leadership.

His career reflects a passion for creating engaging online communities, from social networking and anime fanbases to the beauty enthusiast world. The idea for Beautylish originated from observing a need for a high-quality, social platform for beauty content. He is focused on creating websites that people genuinely enjoy using.

Unique fact: He successfully transitioned from a technical leadership role as an engineering VP to co-founding and leading business operations for two major consumer startups.