Our Story

Every great journey begins with a story and ours started from a simple truth experienced by our founder during his travels: hospitality is more than just a service; it’s about heart, passion, and genuine care. In Greece, this spirit is called meraki — putting your soul into everything you do. It’s what transforms a stay from routine into a memorable experience.

Tripkey.ai was born from this vision to bring meraki into the digital age. We saw how fragmented communication and impersonal interactions dilute the guest experience. That’s why we created a smart assistant that accompanies guests through every step of their journey, offering personalized support, effortless bookings, and authentic local experiences — all powered by AI but infused with human warmth.

Mission

Our mission is to reconnect guests and hotels with the true essence of hospitality that makes every interaction meaningful. We don’t just facilitate stays; we nurture connections, enrich experiences, and help create stories worth remembering.

At Tripkey.ai, hospitality is a continuous journey filled with passion, care, and innovation for every traveller and every hotel.

Vision

We envision a world where digital hospitality becomes truly human.

Milestones

1

February 2025

The vision takes root: Tripkey.ai begins as a bold rethink of digital hospitality, born out of the original concept ePhiloxenia focused on guest communication, automation, and experience monetization.

2

March 31, 2025

First elevator pitch, accepted into the CapsuleT Idea Platform Program, gaining access to mentoring and validation by industry experts in hospitality innovation, a two week intensive program.

3

April 2025

A prototype is developed, marking the transition from idea to pre-product stage.

4

May 6, 2025

Tripkey.ai wins 3rd place at the 6th Idea Platform Competition by CapsuleT Travel & Hospitality Accelerator, securing a €1,000 grant and strong jury feedback.

5

May 24, 2025

Selected at Venture Garden Spring 2025 by ACT (American College of Thessaloniki), entering the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem.

6

May 25, 2025

Awarded 2nd place in the 1st Student Entrepreneurship Competition by WALK | AUTH Innovation Accelerator.

7

June 2025

Strategic rebranding from ePhiloxenia to Tripkey.ai, signaling a shift to a more scalable, AI-powered, and international brand identity.

8

July 2025

Tripkey.ai website goes live, presenting the product, vision, and early traction to hotels and partners across Greece and beyond.

Team

Nikolaos Samarinas

Founder

BA Business Administration, University of Macedonia

Careers

Tripkey.ai isn’t hiring. We’re inviting builders to shape the future of guest engagement, one digital key at a time.

Full-Stack Developer (Co-Founder Track)

Location: Anywhere | Type: Flexible hours / Equity-based | Stage: Pre-Seed

Equity: 15–25% • No salary (yet) • Big upside

Ideal for undergrads or early grads in CS who want to build something real. Not another internship. Not another tutorial. A real product in real hotels.

About the Role

Tripkey.ai is redefining hospitality tech and we’re looking for a hands-on, curious, and impact-driven full-stack developer to join us at an early stage. You’ll help turn code into a product that serves real hotel guests and staff.

What You’ll Do

  • Co-build and scale a smart guest engagement web app
  • Integrate APIs (e.g. WhatsApp, booking engines)
  • Work with AI features (chatbot logic, smart profiles)
  • Collaborate directly with the founder and product team
  • Ship MVPs fast, test, and iterate

You bring:

  • A passion for building, not just coding
  • Basic front & back-end experience (we care more about mindset than your CV)
  • Curiosity, autonomy, and clear communication
  • Bonus: interest in travel tech, AI, or service design

You’ll get:

  • 15 – 25% equity in a double awarded startup by two accelerators
  • Early team seat with growth potential
  • Mentorship from hospitality experts, on-site and online meetings with accelerators and mentors, and hands-on CTO experience
  • Zero bureaucracy. All impact.
  • Full creative input and tech leadership path

You won’t join a team. You’ll be the team. Until we grow it with you.

Growth & Marketing Manager (Brand & Traction Lead)

Location: Remote | Type: Project-based / Flexible | Comp: Equity + Experience

About the Role

We’re not looking for another “marketing generalist.” We’re looking for a sharp communicator and brand strategist who can translate our bold vision into traction — from brand voice to social presence to early growth campaigns.

Your Role

  • Shape and evolve Tripkey.ai’s brand identity
  • Build landing pages, newsletters, blog strategy and email marketing campaigns
  • Write compelling, on-point copy for our website and social media
  • Launch pilot campaigns with hotels and partners
  • Conduct market research and create comprehensive marketing strategies
  • Help drive sign-ups, demos, and inbound leads
  • Help us talk to hoteliers, partners, and travelers in a way that lands

You bring:

  • No professional experience required
  • Passion for storytelling, content, and growth tools (Canva, LinkedIn, email, Mailchimp, Moosend, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
  • Bold thinking and zero fear of testing
  • Greek + English fluency
  • Bonus: TikTok/IG Reels, AI tools, newsletter

You’ll get:

  • Equity 5-10%. Not pocket money — real ownership in what you build
  • Creative freedom
  • Impact from day one — direct input into product and brand strategy
  • Join a team that values clarity, experimentation, and momentum

How to Apply

We’re not hiring employees — we want builders who want to create real impact.

If Tripkey.ai excites you, email us at careers@tripkey.ai with:

  • Who are you? (A quick intro or a link — no polished CV needed)
  • Why does Tripkey.ai catch your interest?
  • What’s one bold idea you’d bring to the team?

No cover letters. No fluff. Just raw ideas and bold energy.

Once we get your email, we’ll reply to set up an online meeting to get to know you better.