# Nat Ware

> Nat Ware is an Australian economist and social entrepreneur, the founder and CEO of Forte, a New York-based company that finances education, reskilling and healthcare at zero cost to individuals or governments. An Oxford PhD and Rhodes Scholar, he invented the Forte (Financing Of Return To Employment) mechanism, where governments repay training costs only out of the additional income-tax revenue that newly employed graduates generate. He earlier built 180 Degrees Consulting into the world's largest consultancy for nonprofits and social enterprises. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and three-time TEDx speaker, he calls his approach trickle-up economics.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Forte
- **Organizations:** Forte (Forte Global), 180 Degrees Consulting, Rockefeller Foundation (Bellagio Fellow), World Economic Forum (Global Shaper)
- **From:** Australia
- **Nationality:** Australian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Economics (Honours); University Medal for Top Economics Student; Convocation Medal for Best All-Rounder, University of Sydney, MBA (Said Prize, Top Oxford MBA Student) and Master's in Development Economics (Arthur Lewis Prize), University of Oxford, PhD on education and healthcare finance, University of Oxford, Visiting Fellow, Princeton University
- **Known for:** Founder and CEO of Forte, financing education, reskilling and healthcare at zero cost to individuals or governments, Invented the Forte (Financing Of Return To Employment) financial mechanism, endorsed by the World Economic Forum, Founded 180 Degrees Consulting, the world's largest consultancy for nonprofits and social enterprises

## Career timeline

- **teens** — Raised over $100,000 to rebuild a school in Mozambique near his sponsor child's home
- **21** — Taught postgraduate courses on innovation, strategy and global business
- **2007+** — Founded 180 Degrees Consulting, growing it into the world's largest consultancy for nonprofits and social enterprises (160 branches, 35 countries)
- **2014** — Delivered TEDxKlagenfurt talk 'Why we're unhappy - the expectation gap'
- **PhD** — Invented the Forte (Financing Of Return To Employment) mechanism for education and healthcare finance
- **2022** — Selected as a Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Fellow; Forte raises seed funding
- **2024** — Named a UBS Global Visionary; leading Forte from New York

## Achievements

- Founder and CEO of Forte, financing education, reskilling and healthcare at zero cost to individuals or governments
- Invented the Forte (Financing Of Return To Employment) financial mechanism, endorsed by the World Economic Forum
- Founded 180 Degrees Consulting, the world's largest consultancy for nonprofits and social enterprises
- Forbes 30 Under 30
- Rhodes Scholar
- Only two-time global winner of the St Gallen Wings of Excellence Award
- Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Fellow (2022)
- World Economic Forum Global Shaper
- Goldman Sachs Global Leader
- Australian (NSW/ACT) Young Achiever of the Year
- Princeton visiting fellow; three-time TEDx speaker

## Latest updates

- **2024** — Featured as a UBS Global Visionary for Forte's work financing human potential.
- **2022** — Named a Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Fellow; Forte raised a $3.3M seed round (total funding ~$13.9M).

## Links

- Website: https://forteglobal.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/natware
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/natware
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KiUq8i9pbE
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natware/

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Last updated: 2026-06-27