# Eugene Johnson

> Eugene Johnson is the founder and CEO of Revi, an AI-powered restaurant POS and revenue growth platform headquartered in San Francisco. Growing up in one of New York City's roughest neighborhoods, Johnson started his first business at 18, built a career in enterprise sales at Cisco Meraki, and pivoted to found Revi — a platform now serving 1M+ consumers and processing nearly $100M in transactions. He is also an Amazon bestselling author of 'The Mental Playbook' and a competitive chess player who ranks in the 85-90th percentile globally.

- **Role:** CEO at Revi
- **Organizations:** Revi, Zyrl, Cisco Meraki, LegalShield (PPLSI)
- **From:** New York City, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Candidate, Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration and Electrical Engineering (double major), The City College of New York
- **Known for:** Raised $14.5M Series A from Runa Capital (July 2024) for Revi, Built Revi into a platform serving 1M+ consumers and processing nearly $100M in transactions, Amazon bestselling author of 'The Mental Playbook' (2017)

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Started first business at age 18 while in college; grew it from a solo operation to hundreds of employees nationwide before selling a significant stake at age 26
- **2005-2013** — Entrepreneur and owner at LegalShield (PPLSI) - built and led sales organizations, developed 800+ professionals across 4 companies
- **2006** — Relocated from New York to California to expand his offline business
- **2009** — Bought his first iPhone; recognized mobile technology would transform the world
- **2012-2017** — Mid Market Sales Executive at Cisco Meraki (joined as company grew from 60 to nearly 3,000 employees before $1.5B Cisco acquisition); expanded territory from 1 to 7 states, grew regional revenue from $1M to $7M in one year
- **2017** — Published Amazon bestseller 'The Mental Playbook'
- **2017-2019** — CEO of Zyrl (predecessor to Revi); pivoted the company toward restaurant technology
- **2019** — Rebranded Zyrl to Revi; raised $1M pre-seed round
- **2020** — Revi raised $2M seed round led by Ubiquity Ventures, with Precursor Ventures and Designer Fund; announced emerging from stealth
- **2024** — Revi raised $14.5M Series A led by Runa Capital with Volition Capital and Precursor Ventures; platform reached $3.4M ARR, 145 customers, 1M+ consumers, ~$100M processed

## Achievements

- Raised $14.5M Series A from Runa Capital (July 2024) for Revi
- Built Revi into a platform serving 1M+ consumers and processing nearly $100M in transactions
- Amazon bestselling author of 'The Mental Playbook' (2017)
- Grew Cisco Meraki's mid-market territory from 1 to 7 states, increasing revenue from $1M to $7M in one year
- Built first company from a solo operation to hundreds of employees nationwide
- Developed and trained over 800 professionals across 4 companies over 18+ years
- Accumulated 277K+ social media followers across platforms
- Revi reached $3.4M ARR in 2024 with 145 restaurant customers
- Chess rating of 1400-1500 (Class C), placing in 85-90th percentile globally after playing 10,000+ games

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Revi closed $14.5M Series A led by Runa Capital, with participation from Volition Capital and Precursor Ventures
- **2024-10** — Revi reached $3.4M ARR (up 18.5% YoY), 145 restaurant customers, and 89 employees
- **2024-01** — Revi platform crossed $100M in total transaction volume with 1M+ consumers on platform

## Links

- Website: https://www.eugenejohnson.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugenekjohnson1/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/eugenekjohnson
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eugenekjohnson/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EugeneKJohnsonFB

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