Anjela, Founder
AnjelaFounder & CEO
Our Story · Meet the Founder

Built from Love.
Launched with Purpose.

Anjela is the founder & CEO of Your Date Genie — the AI date-night concierge for couples who plan with intention. Based in Metuchen, NJ. Native iOS app launching 2026.

She founded the company after seeing how easily romance gets buried under busy schedules. Your Date Genie now spans a native iOS app and a live-events series across the New York metro.

Based in Metuchen, NJBuilding since March 2023Cohort Yorkseed Founders
By the numbers

Real traction.

1,400+
couples on the waitlist
as of May 2026
5,200
AI date plans generated
and growing weekly
22%
month-over-month growth
organic · no paid spend
3
live event series · all sold out
Spring ’25 → Spring ’26
97%
would attend another
post-event survey
$0
outside funding
bootstrapped · founder-owned
The Journey

How we got here, in numbers.

FoundedMar 2023
EntityNJ LLC
Capital raised$0 · Bootstrapped
Waitlist1,400+
Growth22% MoM organic
  1. MAR 2023Shipped
    Foundation

    Concept validated

    Six weeks of manual date planning for forty couples. The pattern was unmistakable: planning is broken, demand is real.

    ◆40 couples◆92% positive
  2. JUL 2024Shipped
    Foundation

    Your Date Genie LLC formed

    Incorporated in New Jersey. Bootstrapped from day one.

    ◆NJ LLC◆Yorkseed cohort
  3. JAN 2025Shipped
    Product

    Native iOS app build

    Claude AI date plans, OpenTable & Resy booking, Memory Gallery, and Partner Planning in one native experience.

    ◆SwiftUI◆4 integrations
  4. SPRING 2025Shipped
    Revenue

    First revenue: live event series

    Three-event spring series in Metuchen, NJ. All three sold out.

    ◆184 attendees◆3 sold-out events
  5. FEB 2026In Progress
    Traction

    TestFlight beta opens

    First 250 invited couples. 71% of generated plans booked within 48 hours. NPS 64.

    ◆250 testers◆71% book-through◆NPS 64
  6. Q3 2026Scheduled
    Expansion

    Public iOS launch

    App Store release across NYC and NJ launch markets.

    ◆iOS public release◆NYC + NJ
What's next

The next twelve months.

Q3 2026

Public iOS launch

App Store release · NYC + NJ launch markets

Q4 2026

Memberships & gifting

Subscription tier · in-app gift cards

2027

Multi-city expansion

Philly · DC · Boston · LA

A few recent dates

Crafted with heart and precision.

An Intimate Cocktail-Making Date
At-home

An Intimate Cocktail-Making Date

A Classic Sip-and-Connect Night
Wine bar

A Classic Sip-and-Connect Night

A Cozy Lounge Date for Two
Hidden bar

A Cozy Lounge Date for Two