Richard Johnson

Founder & CEO at Texture Capital
Summary
Richard Johnson is a finance and FinTech professional with vast experience in markets, innovation, and disruptive technologies.
In 2019, he founded Texture Capital, focusing on the transformative potential of security tokens in the market for private securities by utilizing blockchain and smart contracts.
With a background in quantitative finance and electronic trading, Richard shifted his focus to emerging technologies, particularly crypto and blockchain, where he has excelled as a consultant, advisor, trader, and founder.
As an influencer and thought leader in equities market structure and FinTech, Richard Johnson is frequently featured in financial press outlets like WSJ, FT, and Bloomberg TV, and can be found on Twitter as @_richjohnson.
His key skills include market structure, equities, blockchain, Bitcoin, crypto, futures, FX, FinTech, swaps, FINRA series 7, 63, 55, 24, 3, business development, financial markets, brokerage operations, regulation, and trading analytics.
Richard Johnson pursued a BA in Economics & Statistics at The University of Exeter and also studied at King's College School Wimbledon.
Throughout his career, he has held various roles in esteemed organizations including Senior Analyst at Greenwich Associates, Board Member/Co-Founder at Quantave, Sales Strategy Consultant at itBit, Sales and Business Strategy Consultant in financial and FinTech companies, Head of Quantitative Electronic Services, Americas at Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking, Senior Manager at Liquidnet, Senior Managing Director at Miletus Trading, Vice President at ITG, and Senior Consultant at Barra.