# Forte

> Forte is a New York-based social enterprise that finances reskilling and workforce development at no cost to individuals or governments and without relying on philanthropy. Founded by Dr Nat Ware on an idea he developed during his economics PhD at Oxford, Forte (Financing Of Return To Employment) sits between funders of education and training and the providers who deliver it, so funders 'never fund failure' - they only pay when people are trained and placed into better jobs. Repayment is tied to the future income-tax uplift generated by newly employed workers. Forte has run programs across Australia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, the United States and Peru, and its model has been endorsed by the World Economic Forum.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Nat Ware (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~36 employees
- **Products:** Outcomes-based reskilling programs, Forte financing model (FORTE), Workforce development platform
- **Notable:** Launched reskilling programs across six countries - Australia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, the United States and Peru., Model endorsed by and featured within the World Economic Forum's future-of-work / Reskilling Revolution work., Founder Nat Ware recognized as a UBS Global Visionary.

## Products & services

- **Outcomes-based reskilling programs** — Fully funded training programs that transition unemployed and underemployed people into modern, higher-paying jobs, with funders paying only for successful outcomes.
- **Forte financing model (FORTE)** — A financing mechanism where the income-tax uplift generated by newly employed workers repays the investors and providers who funded their training.
- **Workforce development platform** — A platform connecting funders (governments, foundations, employers) with a global network of vetted training providers carrying independently verified performance benchmarks.

## Achievements

- Launched reskilling programs across six countries - Australia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, the United States and Peru.
- Model endorsed by and featured within the World Economic Forum's future-of-work / Reskilling Revolution work.
- Founder Nat Ware recognized as a UBS Global Visionary.
- Scholarshipped 150 women in Costa Rica for digital jobs of the future.
- Backed by leading Australian venture investors including Blackbird Ventures.
- Featured as an MIT Solve solution for financing reskilling at no cost.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Forte Global expanded to Peru and launched an AI training program.
- **2024-01** — Nat Ware and Forte featured in UBS Global Visionaries on unlocking human potential.
- **2023-01** — Announced US mainland launch, with Rhode Island as the first state - Forte's fifth country/territory in two years.
- **2022-11** — Closed a seed funding round to scale outcomes-based reskilling programs.

## Links

- Website: https://forteglobal.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/forteglobal
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/forteglobal
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheForteWay/

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Last updated: 2026-08-05