Greg Lawton
InvestorFounderEF10 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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Nodes & Links's investors · 15
2150London · since 2026ADVsince 2021CarbonAmsterdam · $100K 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
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Dr. Christos EllinasCo-founder
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Christos EllinasCTO
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
Skills & more
Corporate Strategy Formulation15Business Strategy54Business Development47International Business Development4Business Planning37Submarines3Global Business Development2Management6Systems Engineering6Analysis2Program Management5Project Planning4
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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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