# Nate Baker

> Nate Baker is the Austin-based co-founder and CEO of Qualia, the real estate closing software company he founded with Lucas Hansen and Joel Gottsegen in 2015. A University of Pennsylvania mechanical engineering graduate and former Formation 8 investor, he learned title operations alongside first customer Dalton & Finegold in Massachusetts. He also founded and chairs Fractal Software, a venture studio for industry-specific software businesses. His current focus includes AI-assisted title and escrow work through Qualia Clear.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Qualia
- **Organizations:** Qualia, Fractal Software, Nebu, Formation 8, Hawken School
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Hawken School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Qualia in 2015 and led its nationwide expansion., HousingWire Vanguard, 2017., Inc. 30 Under 30, 2018, with Qualia co-founders.

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Founded Nebu, a machine learning and data analytics business, while attending the University of Pennsylvania; served as CEO until 2015.
- **2014** — Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a mechanical engineering degree.
- **Before 2015** — Worked as an investor at Formation 8, focusing on enterprise and energy technology.
- **2015** — Co-founded Qualia with Lucas Hansen and Joel Gottsegen; Dalton & Finegold became the first customer.
- **2017** — Named a HousingWire Vanguard; Qualia expanded from 15 to 50 states over the preceding year.
- **2018** — Qualia co-founders selected for Inc. 30 Under 30.
- **2019** — Qualia co-founders recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 in Enterprise Technology.
- **2020** — Founded Fractal Software; Qualia announced a Series D valuation above $1 billion and the acquisition of Adeptive Software, developer of ResWare.
- **2022** — Joined Hawken School’s board in November, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- **2023** — Qualia launched Atlas for enterprise title and escrow operations.
- **2025** — Announced Old Republic Title partnership and acquisitions of RamQuest and E-Closing; Qualia Clear launched in September.
- **2026** — Qualia expanded Clear, introduced Clear Essentials, announced an expanded Compass partnership, and launched digital payment products.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Qualia in 2015 and led its nationwide expansion.
- HousingWire Vanguard, 2017.
- Inc. 30 Under 30, 2018, with Qualia co-founders.
- Forbes 30 Under 30, Enterprise Technology, 2019, with Qualia co-founders.
- Led Qualia when its December 2020 Series D valued the company above $1 billion.
- Founder and chairman of Fractal Software.
- HousingWire Tech Trendsetter, 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 22 Qualia launched Qualia EMD for Core customers and Qualia Cash to Close in limited release.
- **2026-10** — On October 8 Qualia announced an expanded partnership to bring Compass Integrated Services title and escrow operations onto its platform, with further rollout planned through 2027.
- **2026-06** — Qualia introduced Clear Essentials on June 9 at no additional cost for Core customers.
- **2026-03** — Qualia introduced Clear 2.0; Baker forecast that 80% automated closings could be achievable by year end.
- **2026-01** — Baker discussed Qualia’s early customer immersion and Fractal Software in public podcast interviews.

## Links

- Website: https://www.qualia.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-baker-05796453
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/nbaken

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