Alessandro DiSanto ’15

Major: Finance & Economics 

Spiritually supporting millions at the intersection of prayer, meditation, and technology

Raised in a large Italian-American family, Alessandro DiSanto ‘15 is a proud product of Catholic education from kindergarten through college. He began his career on Wall Street at Goldman Sachs in New York City before becoming a private equity investor in Chicago, but after a series of life-changing experiences in prayer, DiSanto left his career in finance to join his friends in building Hallow—a Catholic prayer and meditation app—that is now the No. 1 app of its kind worldwide.

At Hallow, DiSanto serves as CFO and leads Hallow’s efforts in supporting the institutional church. In February 2024, Hallow was the first religious or wellness app in history to reach the No. 1 spot in the App Store, above every other app across all categories.

Beyond Hallow, DiSanto is a founding member and venture partner at the 81 Collection, a Chicago-based venture capital fund focused on providing capital to founders in industries often overlooked by traditional venture capital funds. He also advises early-stage technology start-ups on go-to-market and corporate strategy.

DiSanto graduated summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with degrees in finance and economics in 2015. Today, he serves on the Board of Trustees of the Catholic Institute of Technology, the Department of Economics Advisory Board at the University of Notre Dame, and is a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus. Along with the other co-founders of Hallow, DiSanto was recognized as a member of the Forbes 30 Under 30 class of 2021 for consumer technology. He lives in Chicago with his wife and two sons.