Pray.com

Pray.com is a religious social networking service and mobile app that serves as a social media platform for religious communities.

History

Pray.com was founded in 2016 by Steve Gatena, Michael Lynn, Ryan Beck and Matthew Potter.[1] In June 2017, Pray.com announced it had raised $2 million in seed funding, led by Science Inc. with participation from Greylock Partners and Spark Capital.[2] In March 2018, Pray.com announced it had raised an additional $14 million in a Series A round led by TPG Growth with participation from Science Inc. and Greylock Partners.[3]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic's limitations on religious gatherings, Pray.com has experienced major growth in active users, subscribers, and downloads.[4][5][6]

Product

Pray.com serves as a social media platform for religious communities.[4] Congregations can create their own groups on the platform, where members and leaders can engage in discussions, livestream services, solicit and receive donations, and request prayers.[5]

A paid subscription includes access to premium audio content,[7] such as biblically-inspired meditations and bedtime stories, and Bible stories for children.[4][8][5]

References
  1. "Pray.com offers social network for prayer, community-building". Catholic Courier. Catholic News Service. April 24, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. Shu, Catherine (June 29, 2017). "Pray.com, a community-building app for faith organizations, raises $2M in seed funding". TechCrunch. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  3. Shu, Catherine (March 14, 2018). "Interfaith social network Pray.com raises $14M Series A to add new features to its mobile app". TechCrunch. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  4. Heilweil, Rebecca (March 27, 2020). "This social network for churches is thriving in the coronavirus pandemic". Vox. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  5. Cutchin, James (April 13, 2020). "Pray.com Answers Call for the Digital Faithful". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  6. Davalos, Jacqueline (October 11, 2020). "Venture Funders Flock to Religious Apps as Churches Go Online". Bloomberg News. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  7. Abdollah, Tami (April 1, 2020). "Online Prayer Platforms Are Booming In the COVID-19 Era — and VCs are Getting Religion". dot.LA. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  8. McFarlan Miller, Emily (April 15, 2020). "There's an app for that: Christian mindfulness, meditation apps find their moment". Religion News Service. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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