# Tony Holt

> Tony Holt is a Series A investor at Square Peg Capital backing FinTech. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Square Peg Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/square-peg-capital)
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Nov 2019
- Lead investor: 60%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-holt-62903344
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tonyholt10
- Website: https://squarepegcap.com/people/tony-holt

Tony Holt is a Series A investor at Square Peg Capital in Sydney focused on FinTech and Finance. Tony's primary focus at Square Peg Capital is on growth investments in online and technology companies. He has worked in Melbourne, New York, Sydney and Asia for industry leading organisations. From 1991 through 2006, Tony was with Merrill Lynch in the Investment Banking Division. He had experience in a wide range of Corporate Finance,M&A, and Capital Raising advice and dealing in Melbourne (1991 – 1993), New York (1993 – 1996) and Sydney (1996 – 2006). From 2006 through 2008, Tony was a Managing Director at Citigroup’s Sydney Investment Banking Group and Head of the “TMT” business in Australia and New Zealand. Commencing in 2008 Tony joined Macquarie Capital where he worked until co-founding Square Peg Capital. While at Macquarie, Tony worked in Sydney and in Hong Kong and held a variety of roles including co-head of TMET for Asia and Head of Principal Investments for Macquarie Capital Asia. Tony has increasingly specialised in the telecom, media and technology industries, commencing over a decade ago. He has worked with clients throughout Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States and Europe on transactions in pay television, radio, TV broadcasting, internet, telecommunications, magazines, newspapers and production and distribution. Tony has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Melbourne.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 2 | 40% |
| Finance | 2 | 40% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 40% |
| AgTech | 1 | 20% |
| Software | 1 | 20% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 40% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 2 | 40% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AgriDigital | AgriDigital is an integrated commodity management solution for the global grains industry. They combine high-end technical and industry expertise with beautiful design and intuitive workflows to provide seamless solutions to complex commodity, logistical, risk, and customer management issues. The company software platforms designed to assist inthe transaction and settlement of agricultural commodities and to manage supply chain risk. Through applied blockchain technologies, distributed ledgers, and smart contracts, AgriDigital provides real-time payment to growers, increased efficiencies for brokers, the flexible supply chain for buyers and financiers, and paddock to plate transparency for consumers. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 30, 2019 | https://www.agridigital.io/ |
| AgriDigital | AgriDigital is an integrated commodity management solution for the global grains industry. They combine high-end technical and industry expertise with beautiful design and intuitive workflows to provide seamless solutions to complex commodity, logistical, risk, and customer management issues. The company software platforms designed to assist inthe transaction and settlement of agricultural commodities and to manage supply chain risk. Through applied blockchain technologies, distributed ledgers, and smart contracts, AgriDigital provides real-time payment to growers, increased efficiencies for brokers, the flexible supply chain for buyers and financiers, and paddock to plate transparency for consumers. |  | Series A | Feb 26, 2018 | https://www.agridigital.io/ |
| Prospa | Prospa provides unsecured business loans to small businesses in Australia and is Australian owned and operated. Using a smart proprietary technology platform and a simple online application process, Prospa gives small business owners a fast and easy way to access finance, and has already helped thousands of Australian small businesses. In 2015Prospa won the Deloitte Tech Fast 50 with 6071% growth over three years, making it the fastest growing technology company in Australia, and the third fastest in Asia. Prospa was a 2015 Telstra Business Awards finalist and rated 33rd globally as a leading innovator in KPMG's Fintech 100. |  | Series B | Feb 22, 2017 | https://www.prospa.com/ |
| CAIS | CAIS is a financial technology platform, providing independent financial advisors with access to top-tier managers of specialized investment products in the multi-trillion-dollar independent wealth channel.The company offers streamlined execution for an expanding list of alternative investment funds and products. Financial advisors use theplatform to access funds and products, including hedge funds, private equity, private credit, real estate, structured notes, and digital assets. CAIS complements its fund offerings with independent due diligence provided by Mercer. CAIS is an NFA member with securities offered through CAIS Capital LLC, member FINRA, SIPC.Jeremy Norton and Matt Brown co-founded CAIS in New York, New York in 2009. |  | Series A | Jul 31, 2015 | http://caisgroup.com |
| CAIS | CAIS is a financial technology platform, providing independent financial advisors with access to top-tier managers of specialized investment products in the multi-trillion-dollar independent wealth channel.The company offers streamlined execution for an expanding list of alternative investment funds and products. Financial advisors use theplatform to access funds and products, including hedge funds, private equity, private credit, real estate, structured notes, and digital assets. CAIS complements its fund offerings with independent due diligence provided by Mercer. CAIS is an NFA member with securities offered through CAIS Capital LLC, member FINRA, SIPC.Jeremy Norton and Matt Brown co-founded CAIS in New York, New York in 2009. |  | Series A | Oct 13, 2013 | http://caisgroup.com |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [1st Course Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1st-course-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Airtree Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/airtree-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Entrée Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entree-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Square Peg Capital

VC Fund · Melbourne, Australia

Square Peg invests in emerging technology companies across the internet economy in Australia, Singapore, and Tel Aviv.The fund supports outstanding entrepreneurs solving big problems in a unique and differentiated way. The company is a group of individuals united by a passion for technology and its potential to change the world. It partners withoutstanding entrepreneurs who are building online and technology leaders of tomorrow and supports them by leveraging their decades of experience building, investing in, and advising technology businesses, from start-ups to multi-billion dollar public enterprises.

5 contacts available at Square Peg Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Justin Liberman | Co-founder & Joint Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/justin-liberman |
| Tony Holt | Co-founder and Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tony-holt |
| Amanda Hjorring | Partner and Chief Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amanda-hjorring |
| Barry Brott | Co Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barry-brott |
| Ben Hensman | Portfolio Manager - Global Tech Fund | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-hensman |

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## FAQ

### What does Tony Holt invest in?

Tony Holt invests primarily in FinTech, Finance and Financial Services startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Tony Holt last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Tony Holt closed in Nov 2019. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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