# Sam Mylrea

> Sam Mylrea is the Charleston-based CEO and co-founder of Qwick, leading the combined business following Gigpro’s 2025 combination with Qwick. A Gigpro co-founder and former PureCars executive, he moved from growth investing into operating technology businesses, with experience spanning social commerce, automotive marketing and hospitality staffing.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at Qwick
- **Organizations:** Qwick, Gigpro, PureCars, dealMobs, Oak Hill Investment Management, Summit Partners, Aldenwood Group
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business, Accounting and Finance, University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
- **Known for:** Helped scale PureCars from $8 million in 2013 revenue to $180 million in 2019, according to his executive biography., Led Gigpro during its $16 million Series A in July 2024., Gigpro ranked first in the South Carolina Fastest Growing Companies program in 2023.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2010** — Worked in growth investing, including Summit Partners and Oak Hill.
- **2010** — Co-founded local social-commerce company dealMobs.
- **2012** — dealMobs was acquired by nCrowd.
- **2013** — Joined PureCars at the end of the year to help scale and professionalize the business; subsequently served as CEO.
- **2015** — Helped lead PureCars through its sale to Raycom Media.
- **2019** — Participated in the PureCars spinout after its growth to $180 million in revenue, according to his published executive biography.
- **2021** — Became CEO and co-founder of Gigpro.
- **2024** — Gigpro announced a $16 million Series A led by Foundry.
- **2025** — Gigpro and Qwick combined; Mylrea leads the combined business under the Qwick name.

## Achievements

- Helped scale PureCars from $8 million in 2013 revenue to $180 million in 2019, according to his executive biography.
- Led Gigpro during its $16 million Series A in July 2024.
- Gigpro ranked first in the South Carolina Fastest Growing Companies program in 2023.
- Founded SimuMarket, a virtual stock-trading platform used by schools and investment clubs, while at Michigan.

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Gigpro announced its combination with Qwick on April 7, promising 40-plus markets and platform improvements.
- **2024-07** — Gigpro announced its $16 million Series A on July 30, 2024.

## Links

- Website: https://www.qwick.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smylrea

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Last updated: 2026-10-16