Birch Hill, a New York startup founded by Wall Street alumni, closed a $4 million seed round led by Multicoin Capital, bringing its total funding to $6.5 million. The firm curates vaults on Morpho and has applied to FINRA for broker-dealer membership to offer private credit to verified accredited investors. Longer term, it plans to securitize U.S. multifamily, agriculture and energy loans to be held onchain within the U.S. regulatory framework, and says it met the SEC's Crypto Task Force in August. The funding will support an eight-person team that includes three hires from Yearn and a business development lead from Gauntlet.
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