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.
CEO at Nodes & Links
Intro paths
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Nodes & Links's investors · 10
2150LondonCarbonAmsterdam · $100K checksEntrepreneur FirstBengaluru · $1M – $7M checksETF PartnersLondon · $5.4M – $16.2M checksExtantia CapitalBerlin · $1.1M – $5.5M checksNiya PartnersDubaiRed Bear VenturesIthaca · $200K – $1.3M checksSeedcampLondon · $378K – $1.1M checksWesterly WindsLondonZigg CapitalNew York · $4M checks
Co-founders at Nodes & Links
DC
Dr. Christos Ellinas
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Experience
- Beyond DeadlinesCreator / Podcast Host / Speaker / Writercurrent2023 — present
- ZEROMember of The Board of Advisorscurrent2022 — present
- Nodes & LinksCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2018 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Entrepreneur FirstEF10 Cohort Membercurrent2018 — presentLondon
- BAE SystemsRegional Operations Manager - Group Business Development2017 — 2018Farnborough
- BAE SystemsAstute Change Programme Manager2016 — 2017Farnborough
- BAE SystemsStrategy Manager (Maritime - Submarines)2014 — 2016
- BAE SystemsBusiness Development Executive (Maritime - Submarines)2013 — 2014Frimley
- BAE SystemsStrategy Analyst2011 — 2013Farnborough & London
- GMB InternationalManaging Director2016 — 2018
Education
- The University of ManchesterMaster of Business Administration (MBA) with Distinction2014 — 2017
- Durham UniversityMaster of Physics and Astronomy (Hons), Astrophysics2006 — 2010
Skills & more
Corporate Strategy Formulation15Business Strategy54Business Development47International Business Development4Business Planning37Submarines3Global Business Development2Management6Systems Engineering6Analysis2Program Management5Project Planning4
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Greg Lawton work?
- Greg Lawton is CEO at Nodes & Links.
- What companies did Greg Lawton found?
- Greg Lawton founded Nodes & Links.
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Entrepreneur First mafia595
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The University of Manchester mafia39
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Durham University mafia21
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Shared employers
Also worked at Nodes & Links6
Also worked at BAE Systems24
Abe MurrayGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpAndreas IoannouSenior Associate at FinTech CollectiveOlly BettsSector Director, Fintech at Founders FactoryTimothy YoungCo-Founder and General Partner at Eniac VenturesAndrew PearsonsPrincipal at M33 GrowthPreetish RamasawmyJunior Partner at AiiM Partners
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