Wallace Torres

Wallace Torres is the co-founder and leads Operations at WellTheory, a company focused on reversing autoimmune disease.123 He has been in this role since July 2021.1 Prior to WellTheory, Torres was a Founder and Health Fellow at On Deck from May 2020 to 2021.1

Torres has a diverse educational background. He attended EARJ - Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro, earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, and obtained a Master of Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.1

Linguistically versatile, Torres is proficient in multiple languages:

• English (native or bilingual proficiency)
• Portuguese (native or bilingual proficiency)
• Spanish (native or bilingual proficiency)
• French (limited working proficiency)1

In October 2023, Torres announced the launch of WellTheory for businesses, marking a significant milestone in the company's mission to address autoimmune diseases.3 The company recently secured $7.2 million in seed funding led by Accel.4

Torres is based in Austin, Texas, and is passionate about fighting disparities in autoimmune care.12