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Greg Lawton

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EF10 Cohort Member at Entrepreneur First · Co-founder at Nodes & Links

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

FoundedNodes & Links

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About

Greg trained as an astrophysicist and spent seven years at BAE Systems in the UK, where he ran defence programmes valued at over £100 million. He also advised the company's Board of Directors on international strategy and managed its relationships with the UK Government and Ministry of Defence.

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Co-founder at Nodes & Links

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Nodes & Links's investors · 15

2150London · since 2026ADVsince 2021CarbonAmsterdam · $21.6K checksEntrepreneur FirstBengaluru · $1M – $7M checks · since 2021ETF PartnersLondon · $5.4M – $16.2M checks · since 2025Extantia CapitalBerlin · $1.1M – $5.5M checksHeartcore CapitalCopenhagen · since 2026Niya PartnersDubaiOutrun VenturesLondon · since 2026Red Bear VenturesIthaca · $200K – $1.3M checksSeedcampLondon · $378K – $1.1M checks · since 2021SFC CapitalLondon · $127K – $381K checks · since 2026Uncorrelated VenturesLas Vegas · since 2026Westerly WindsLondon · since 2021Zigg CapitalNew York · $4M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Nodes & Links

CEChristos Ellinas
Christos EllinasCo-founder

Board Member at Entrepreneur First

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Entrepreneur First's investors · 23

Acequia Capital (AceCap)Seattle · $100K – $5M checksCharlie SonghurstCharlotte Street CapitalLondon · $390K checksElad GilSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2022Enterprise Capital FundsSheffieldFirestartrLondonFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2017Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2017Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2026Infocomm Investmentssince 2015Innovation EndeavorsPalo Alto · $1M – $15M checks · since 2026Isomer CapitalLondonLachy Groomsince 2022LakestarZurich · $540K checksMatt MullenwegSan Francisco · since 2022McKinsey & CompanyMosaic VenturesLondon · $1M – $10M checks · since 2017Positive Sum CapitalGreenwich · $5M checksRedbus VenturesLondonSamos InvestmentsLondonTaavet Hinrikussince 2022TechstarsBoulder · $220K checksUnusual VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $15M checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Entrepreneur First

MCMatt Clifford
Matt CliffordFounder
ABAlice Bentinck
Alice BentinckFounder

Experience

  1. Beyond DeadlinesCreator / Podcast Host / Speaker / Writercurrent2023 — present
  2. ZEROMember of The Board of Advisorscurrent2022 — present
  3. Nodes & LinksCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2018 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  4. Entrepreneur FirstEF10 Cohort Membercurrent2018 — presentLondon
  5. BAE SystemsRegional Operations Manager - Group Business Development2017 — 2018Farnborough
  6. BAE SystemsAstute Change Programme Manager2016 — 2017Farnborough
  7. BAE SystemsStrategy Manager (Maritime - Submarines)2014 — 2016
  8. BAE SystemsBusiness Development Executive (Maritime - Submarines)2013 — 2014Frimley
  9. BAE SystemsStrategy Analyst2011 — 2013Farnborough & London
  10. GMB InternationalManaging Director2016 — 2018

Skills & more

Corporate Strategy Formulation15Business Strategy54Business Development47International Business Development4Business Planning37Submarines3Global Business Development2Management6Systems Engineering6Analysis2Program Management5Project Planning4
+3 moreStrategyProject ManagementDefense

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Greg Lawton?
Greg trained as an astrophysicist and spent seven years at BAE Systems in the UK, where he ran defence programmes valued at over £100 million. He also advised the company's Board of Directors on international strategy and managed its relationships with the UK Government and Ministry of Defence.
Where does Greg Lawton work?
Greg Lawton is Co-founder of Nodes & Links and EF10 Cohort Member at Entrepreneur First.
What companies did Greg Lawton found?
Greg Lawton founded Nodes & Links.
Where did Greg Lawton go to school?
Greg Lawton studied at The University of Manchester (Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Distinction); Durham University (Master of Physics and Astronomy (Hons), Astrophysics).

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