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Votre Raises $3.75 Million Seed Round for Base-Based Crypto Lending Platform

The non-custodial crypto lending platform said a16z CSX led the round, with MaC Venture Capital and angel investors also participating.

Summary

Votre said in an official announcement that it completed a $3.75 million seed round led by a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator. The New York-based onchain investment bank said it will use the funding to expand infrastructure, increase platform capacity, and build out liquidity management, risk, and compliance systems. Founded in 2025, Votre operates a non-custodial crypto lending platform on Coinbase’s Base layer-2 network.

Terms & Concepts
  • Non-custodial crypto lending: A lending model where users retain control of their crypto assets rather than transferring custody to a centralized intermediary.
  • Base: An Ethereum layer-2 blockchain developed to process transactions more efficiently while remaining connected to Ethereum.
  • Seed round: An early-stage funding round used by startups to finance product development, hiring, and initial market expansion.