The moment that changed Anjali Dhaliwal’s career trajectory came in high school during an after-hours entrepreneurship class. Dhaliwal had never imagined herself as an entrepreneur growing up. But her sudden exposure to passionate founders building businesses instilled a new drive in her. “It absolutely shifted what I thought was possible in the world,” she says.
In the years that followed, Dhaliwal launched several ventures, including Youth Helping Youth, a nonprofit supporting high-school students in their career and future planning. The initiative earned her a spot on BCBusiness’s 30 Under 30 list in 2022.
Four years later, empowering young people remains central to how Dhaliwal builds companies. Many of the early hires at her current startup, Gelee AI, came from the nonprofit networks she worked with in her teens. “I wanted to hire someone wants to make a difference in this world and wants a lot of autonomy,” the 23-year-old says.
Founded in 2025 and headquartered in Vancouver, Gelee AI helps B2B founders and CEOs turn LinkedIn into a tool for generating real business. The company refines their profiles, creates content that builds visibility and credibility and helps convert that attention into booked calls, clients and hires. Its AI also tracks trending topics so leaders can join the right conversations at the right time. More recently, Gelee has begun helping clients proactively reach potential customers on LinkedIn—similar to email outreach, but within the platform itself.
The idea for the company emerged after Dhaliwal exited a previous fintech startup that aimed to give users access to highly customized financial trading strategies. Following a co-founder split and buyout, she began helping founders grow their companies the same way she had grown her own—by building a personal brand online across platforms like X, Instagram and LinkedIn. Demand quickly snowballed. As she began building AI agents to help manage the work, Dhaliwal realized the service could become a business of its own.
In less than a year, she says, Gelee has helped clients generate more than $100 million in pipeline funding through LinkedIn-driven outreach. Dhaliwal’s long-term goal is straightforward: “I would love for every C-suite leader and founder, when they’re building their personal brands on LinkedIn, to make it the default to go with Gelee.”
What book are you reading right now?
$100M Offers by Alex Hormozi.
What is your most-used app?
LinkedIn.
Who is your role model?
Zendaya.
