Defence Growth Network

The Network Behind
Western Defence

Connecting talent, capability and opportunity across the defence ecosystem.

Who is Gridline for

Two doors. One network.

For Founders

I'm a Founder

Find the talent, capability, capital and opportunities to scale your defence company.

Join as a Founder
For the Network

I'm an Operator, Advisor or Investor

Find startups to back, advise and build with across western defence.

Join as an Expert
01

Find Talent

Discover engineers, operators and leaders across western defence.

02

Access Capability

Find advisors, consultants and fractional executives.

03

Discover Opportunities

Track procurement, partnerships and growth opportunities.

04

Understand the Market

Follow funding, hiring and ecosystem activity.

How it works

A network you can actually use.

01

State what you need

Tell Gridline who or what you're looking for.

02

Gridline matches you

We connect you to the right people and opportunities.

03

Request a warm intro

Skip cold outreach. Every connection is brokered.

04

Grow

Hire, raise, partner and build with momentum.

Voices

Trusted across the defence ecosystem.

Gridline opened doors in weeks that would have taken us a year of cold outreach. The introductions were warm and on point.
Alex Morgan
CEO, Placeholder Defence Co.
It's the first network that actually understands the defence ecosystem. Operators, capital and capability in one place.
Jordan Reid
Operating Partner, Placeholder Ventures
We found two fractional leaders and a Series A lead through Gridline. Genuinely high signal.
Sam Patel
Founder, Placeholder Systems
1,200+
Members
500+
Introductions made
180+
Companies
25+
Sectors

Join the network behind
western defence.