Nick Maplestone

Nick Maplestone, MBA, serves as the Head of M&A and Managing Director of Paper Plane Ventures at PaperCut Software since July 2025, and is also the Founder and CEO of Willow Advisory Group LLC, which focuses on optimizing e-commerce fulfillment for CPG companies. Previously, Maplestone held the position of Senior Director of Corporate Development at Reynolds American Inc., where responsibilities included leading M&A and VC processes for the "Beyond Nicotine" investment arm. Prior roles at British American Tobacco involved directing M&A and corporate development activities across the Asia-Pacific and Middle East, while earlier experiences included legal counsel roles at Medibank and Spotless Group Limited. Education includes an MBA from Melbourne Business School, a Venture Capital Executive Program from the University of California, Berkeley, and law and psychology degrees from La Trobe University.