PANews reported on April 16th that Votre, a New York-based full-chain investment bank, has completed a $3.75 million seed funding round led by a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX), with participation from MaC Venture Capital, Druid Ventures, and angel investors from Goldman Sachs, Harvard University, and OrangeDAO. Votre stated that the funds will be used to expand its technology infrastructure, increase platform capacity, optimize liquidity management tools, and strengthen its risk and compliance systems.

Founded in 2025, Votre operates a non-custodial crypto lending platform on Coinbase's Base Layer 2 network. Its core product allows borrowers to obtain same-day USD loans secured by Bitcoin, while maintaining on-chain transparency and asset ownership. Loan sizes range from approximately $25,000 to $5 million, and automated margin control and real-time monitoring are achieved through smart contracts.