Yemi Johnson

Co-founder, Metaverse Magna | Co-founder, Texture Science Labs

Nigeria·Operations

Background

Yemi Johnson is the CEO and Co-founder of Metaverse Magna (MVM/Hyper), and Co-founder of Texture Science Labs, and he has built consumer businesses across multiple industries in hospitality, health, crypto, gaming, and manufacturing. Previously SVP of Marketing at YC-backed Reliance Health, Yemi was named one of the Top 20 Product Marketing Leaders in Africa in 2025. Yemi's core strengths span product management, user acquisition, retention, finance operations, marketing operations, and product operations honed across a career of building consumer-focused internet companies in Nigeria.

Latest activity

Interview

Crypto gaming is not dead; the previous models were just flawed

On why play-to-earn models failed, and why African mobile gaming is a casual-games market rather than the console-style audience most blockchain studios built for.

Feb 19 · Mariblock