# Samuel Mylrea

> Samuel "Sam" Mylrea is the Charleston-based CEO and co-founder of Qwick, the hospitality labor marketplace he now leads after Gigpro and Qwick joined forces in 2025. His career has moved from growth investing to operating: he co-founded the social-commerce startup dealMobs, helped scale automotive technology company PureCars from $8 million to $180 million in sales, and then built Gigpro around flexible, skills-based hospitality work.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at Qwick
- **Organizations:** Qwick, Gigpro, PureCars, dealMobs, Summit Partners, Oak Hill Investment Management, Aldenwood Group, Stage 2 Capital
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance, University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
- **Known for:** Helped scale PureCars from $8 million in sales in 2013 to $180 million in 2019 while maintaining positive EBITDA, according to his published executive biography., Helped lead PureCars through its 2015 acquisition by Raycom Media., Co-founded dealMobs, which was acquired by nCrowd in 2012.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Began working as an associate at Oak Hill Investment Management.
- **2009** — Joined Aldenwood Group as vice president.
- **2010-2012** — Co-founded social-commerce platform dealMobs; the company was acquired by nCrowd in 2012.
- **2013** — Joined PureCars after its initial capital raise to help grow, scale and professionalize the automotive technology business.
- **2013-2019** — Served in operating leadership and ultimately as CEO of PureCars; sales grew from $8 million to $180 million during this period.
- **2015** — Helped lead PureCars through its acquisition by Raycom Media.
- **2018-2021** — Made disclosed investments including Oura, RoadSync, Ziflow, Aliaswire and Arcade.
- **2021** — Became CEO and co-founder of hospitality labor marketplace Gigpro.
- **2023** — Gigpro ranked No. 1 in the South Carolina 50 Fastest Growing Companies program.
- **2024** — Gigpro announced a $16 million Series A led by Foundry, with Stage 1 Ventures, Stage 2 Capital and Detroit Venture Partners participating.
- **2025** — Gigpro and Qwick joined forces; Gigpro subsequently adopted the Qwick name, and Mylrea became CEO and co-founder of Qwick.

## Achievements

- Helped scale PureCars from $8 million in sales in 2013 to $180 million in 2019 while maintaining positive EBITDA, according to his published executive biography.
- Helped lead PureCars through its 2015 acquisition by Raycom Media.
- Co-founded dealMobs, which was acquired by nCrowd in 2012.
- Led Gigpro as it ranked No. 1 in the 2023 South Carolina 50 Fastest Growing Companies program.
- Led Gigpro through a $16 million Series A financing announced in July 2024.
- Led Gigpro into its 2025 combination with Qwick and became CEO and co-founder of the combined Qwick business.

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Gigpro announced that it was joining forces with Qwick, combining the platforms' hospitality labor networks and expanding coverage to more than 40 markets.
- **2025** — Gigpro adopted the Qwick name, and Mylrea's public profiles began listing him as CEO and co-founder of Qwick.
- **2024-07** — Gigpro announced a $16 million Series A led by Foundry.

## Links

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

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/samuel-mylrea
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-08-26