CHICAGO – Oct. 1, 2024 – Hallow, the No. 1 prayer app, today celebrated being the recipient of the prestigious Momentum Award.
Presented by 1871, a nonprofit global innovation hub, the Momentum Awards are the largest annual celebration of tech innovation across Chicago and beyond, recognizing companies and individuals across eight categories.
Hallow captured the flagship Momentum Award, given to the growth-stage tech company with the strongest potential to emerge as a market leader.
“So humble to receive this award from 1871. Thankful for all of the support we’ve received from folks in Chicago, especially the tech community, since we started Hallow.” said Alex Jones, Hallow CEO and co-founder. “Give all the credit to the team and the Lord who has been so good to us. AMDG.”
Past winners of the Momentum Award include GrubHub, SitterCity, Spothero and Cameo.
“1871 is proud to honor Hallow with the Momentum Award, recognizing a company redefining faith and meditation. Seeing Alex, Hallow’s CEO, celebrate this achievement alongside his infant son on stage was a touching reminder of just how much they are helping people on their spiritual journeys. We look forward to celebrating their continued impact and success,” said Betsy Ziegler, CEO of 1871.
The 17th annual Momentum Awards took place on Sept. 19 at Morgan MFG in Chicago’s West Loop.
About Hallow
Hallow helps people deepen their relationship with God through audio-guided prayers, sleep meditations, Bible readings, meditations, and music. The app has more than 10,000 sessions including a Daily Rosary, Daily Gospel, Daily Saint, Novenas, Examens, Father Mike Schmitz’s Bible in a Year, The Chosen’s Jonathan Roumie’s audio Bible, Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons, peaceful Christian music, Gregorian chant, and so much more. Launched in December 2018, Hallow is now the #1 Catholic app in the world and has been downloaded more than 20 million times and used to pray more than 600 million times across 150-plus countries.
About 1871
1871, a nonprofit global innovation hub, exists to inspire, equip, and support early stage, growth stage, late stage, and corporate innovators in building extraordinary businesses. 1871 is home to ~500 early stage startups, ~250 growth and late stage companies, and ~60 corporates, and is supported by an entire community focused on accelerating their growth and creating jobs in the Chicagoland area. The member experience includes virtual and in-person access to workshops, events, mentorship, and more. The nonprofit organization has 350 mentors available to its members, alongside access to more than 200 partner corporations, universities, education programs, accelerators, venture funds and others. Since its inception in 2012, more than 1,050+ alumni companies are currently still active, have created over 14,700 jobs, and have raised more than $3.7 billion in follow-on capital.