# Alexander Torrey

> Alexander Torrey is the Brooklyn-based co-founder and CEO of AIC, America’s Innovation Corporation, which acquires original component manufacturers and deploys proprietary software to improve their operations. He previously co-founded reusable household-delivery company The Rounds, acquired by Misfits Market in 2025, and clothing company umano with his brother Jonathan. His earlier career included CIA intelligence work, advertising strategy, Techstars, and student investing at Dorm Room Fund.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at AIC
- **Organizations:** AIC (America’s Innovation Corporation), The Rounds, umano, Central Intelligence Agency, DDB / We Are Unlimited, MKTG / Dentsu Aegis, Techstars, Dorm Room Fund, American Marketing Association, Athensmade
- **Education:** BBA; economics and marketing listed in public career profiles, University of Georgia, Terry College of Business, MBA studies; attended, no completed degree asserted, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Co-founded umano; the company reported donating more than 20,000 backpacks by July 2016., Co-founded The Rounds; its August 2024 announcement reported $66 million in total funding and more than one million pounds of packaging waste saved., The Rounds was acquired by Misfits Market in May 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Graduated from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business.
- **Early career; exact dates unknown** — Served in the CIA, including a year in Afghanistan.
- **2011** — Co-founded umano in Athens, Georgia, with brother Jonathan.
- **2015** — Appeared on Shark Tank with Jonathan; Mark Cuban and Lori Greiner agreed on-screen to invest $150,000 for 20%.
- **Before 2019; exact dates unknown** — Led strategy work at MKTG / Dentsu Aegis and DDB / We Are Unlimited in Chicago.
- **2019** — Worked as an entrepreneur in residence at Techstars, attended Wharton, joined Dorm Room Fund, and co-founded The Rounds.
- **2024** — The Rounds announced $24 million in Series B funding and Gad Allon’s appointment to its board.
- **2025** — Misfits Market announced its acquisition of The Rounds on May 30.
- **2026** — Publicly leading AIC with co-founder Gad Allon; AIC announced offices in Brooklyn Navy Yard and El Segundo on June 11.

## Achievements

- Co-founded umano; the company reported donating more than 20,000 backpacks by July 2016.
- Co-founded The Rounds; its August 2024 announcement reported $66 million in total funding and more than one million pounds of packaging waste saved.
- The Rounds was acquired by Misfits Market in May 2025.
- Co-founded AIC with Wharton operations scholar Gad Allon.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Published an essay on the “messy middle” of America’s robotics supply chain on March 17.
- **2026-06** — AIC announced its Brooklyn Navy Yard national headquarters and El Segundo West Coast hub on June 11.
- **2026-06** — Published an AIC essay on June 22 connecting his family background, industrial ownership, and the Decision Physics framework.
- **2026-08** — Appeared on The Manufacturing Executive and CEOs Unscripted discussing AIC and factory workflows.

## Links

- Website: https://www.aic.us/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atorrey
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/alexxtorrey

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