# Amherst Holdings

> Amherst Holdings is a VC fund in Austin backing FinTech and Blockchain. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Austin, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amherst-holdings-llc
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/amherstholdings
- Website: http://amherst.com

Amherst Holdings is a VC fund in Austin focused on FinTech and Blockchain. Amherst is a data, analytic, and research-focused financial services holding company with expertise in the real estate, mortgage, and related structured finance markets. The company is based in Austin, Texas.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 100% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 100% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dagney Pruner | Vice President of Public Engagement | 0 | — |
| Brooks Mar | Managing Director & Founder | 0 | — |
| Natalie Barnard | Chief Of Staff | 0 | — |
| Sean Dobson | Chairman and CEO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trovio Group | Trovio is an Australian Fintech startup, originating out of the Capital Markets CRC, that has developed a platform for the digitisation of gold and other precious metals. Together with The Perth Mint, one of the largest gold refineries in the world, InfiniGold has developed and is operating GoldPass®, a full-service gold investment platform thatdigitises Perth Mint gold and gives investors the ability to securely buy, store, transfer and sell physical gold via digital certificates. Digital certificates are portable, valuable and fungible. Gold is bought and sold in real time, based upon the spot price of gold at The Perth Mint.Issued GoldPass® digital certificates are stored within a digital vault on the owner's mobile device. They are accessible only by the owner, and always verifiable against the Mint ledger.All GoldPass® digital certificates are 100% backed by physical Perth Mint gold with the weight and purity of every ounce guaranteed by the Government of Western Australia. | $4.8M | Series B | Feb 10, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Blockchain Valley Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blockchain-valley-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Amherst Holdings invest in?

Amherst Holdings invests primarily in FinTech, Blockchain and Financial Services startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Singapore. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Amherst Holdings?

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### Who are the partners at Amherst Holdings?

The team at Amherst Holdings includes Dagney Pruner (Vice President of Public Engagement), Brooks Mar (Managing Director & Founder) and Natalie Barnard (Chief Of Staff). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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