Samuel Gielis

Samuel is the COO and Co-Founder at Allihoop, one of the leading coliving operators in the Nordics. With a background in business development, hospitality and product innovation, Samuel is dedicated to revolutionizing urban living by creating tech-driven, community-centered living experiences.

Before launching Allihoop, Samuel led initiatives at Mad Monkey Hostels across Southeast Asia, where he developed his expertise in managing large-scale hospitality businesses. Since then, Samuel has overseen Allihoop’s growth to 400 live beds and 1,000+ beds in the pipeline, while moving into a hybrid model and pioneering a scalable, tech-enabled community activation program. This initiative empowers members to organize 80+ monthly events, fostering an average of 5 meaningful connections made per guest.

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