NEW YORK, NY, December 2, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- Votre, America's first fully onchain investment bank, today announced the public launch of its U.S. platform and the close of a $3.75 million seed round. The round was led by a16z's crypto startup accelerator, with additional participation from MaC Venture Capital, Druid Ventures, and strategic angels from Goldman Sachs, Harvard University, and OrangeDAO. This financing will help Votre make crypto-backed loans more scalable, trusted, fast, affordable, safe, and transparent by leveraging crypto values and rails.

Votre enables individuals and businesses to borrow U.S.-dollar liquidity against Bitcoin without selling their core holdings, marrying bank-grade underwriting with blockchain-native custody and real-time risk management. By integrating insured qualified custodians, automatic margin controls, and the industry's best market makers, the platform will provide same-day settlement for loans ranging from $25,000 to $5 million.

"Millions of digital asset holders rely on risky margin loans to access liquidity," said J.Paul Meyer, founder and CEO of Votre. "Wall Street has devised advanced ways for high net worth clients to borrow against public equities. We thought, why not extend this to Bitcoin or Ethereum with better technology? With Votre, any crypto-native can borrow without getting liquidated-delivering non-custodial loans that are compliant, fast, and engineered for long-term wealth preservation."

Votre addresses a key challenge for digital asset holders: accessing liquidity without risking liquidation, trusting a counterparty, or incurring high interest rates. Many lenders have tried solutions, but few offer a comprehensive answer. Built on Coinbase's layer 2 network Base, Votre lets users borrow against crypto assets while retaining ownership. This approach emphasizes stability with high loan-to-value ratios, low interest rates, and tax benefits, creating a win-win for investors. While it caps upside exposure temporarily, it enhances security and reduces market volatility. By trading counterparty risk for smart contract risk, investors enjoy a more predictable investment environment, focusing on stability and reduced uncertainty.

We're proud to back Votre as they bring a measured approach to one of crypto's most important verticals," said Adrian Fenty of MaC Ventures, the former mayor of the District of Columbia. "With a strong technical foundation and a clear regulatory strategy, they're well-positioned to succeed as crypto lending markets evolve in the U.S."