Venture Funders Flock to Religious Apps as Churches Go Online

  • The pandemic has ‘crystallized the opportunity’ for investors
  • VC funding into religious apps has tripled since 2015
Photographer: Adrienne Surprenant/Bloomberg
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Covid-19 has upended the traditional Sunday service, taking sermons from the pulpit to the screen. It’s sparking a long overdue digital awakening for churches across the country and investors are taking notice.