# Alex Jones

> Alex Jones is the Chicago-based CEO and co-founder of Hallow, a Catholic prayer app launched in December 2018 with Erich Kerekes and Alessandro DiSanto. A Notre Dame mechanical engineering graduate and Stanford MBA, he previously worked at McKinsey. His return to Catholic faith inspired the company, which announced one billion completed prayers in June 2025 and expanded its school and parish partnerships in 2026.

- **Role:** CEO and co-founder at Hallow
- **Organizations:** Hallow, McKinsey & Company
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Hallow, which reported one billion completed prayers and nearly 24 million installs across 150 countries in June 2025., Recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 with co-founders Erich Kerekes and Alessandro DiSanto., Member of Notre Dame’s inaugural Domer Dozen.

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Graduated from Notre Dame with a mechanical engineering degree; subsequently worked at McKinsey in Chicago.
- **2018** — Co-founded Hallow with Erich Kerekes and Alessandro DiSanto; the app launched in December.
- **2020** — Graduated from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
- **2023** — Announced a $50 million Series C led by Goodwater Capital, bringing Hallow’s total funding to $105 million.
- **2024** — Hallow ran a Super Bowl commercial featuring Mark Wahlberg and Jonathan Roumie.
- **2025** — Hallow announced one billion completed prayers in June.
- **2026** — Selected as Holy Cross College’s May 16 commencement speaker; Hallow announced more than 2,000 institutional partners for the 2026-27 academic year in September.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Hallow, which reported one billion completed prayers and nearly 24 million installs across 150 countries in June 2025.
- Recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 with co-founders Erich Kerekes and Alessandro DiSanto.
- Member of Notre Dame’s inaugural Domer Dozen.
- Recipient of the 2023 Legatus Bowie Kuhn Award.
- Led Hallow through a $50 million Series C announced in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Hallow announced partnerships with more than 2,000 parishes, schools, campus ministries and other institutions for the 2026-27 academic year.
- **2026-02** — Holy Cross College announced Jones as speaker for its May 16, 2026 commencement; its biography described him as living in Chicago with his wife and four children.
- **2026-01** — Appeared on Faith Driven Entrepreneur episode 359 to discuss Hallow’s founding and growth.
- **2025-06** — Hallow announced one billion prayers completed through the app.

## Links

- Website: https://hallow.com/about/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-at-hallow-59489a49
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/alexathallow
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alex.at.hallow/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21