New: Restricted Access Projects — Extra APR for Gold and Platinum Investors

09.09.2026

3 min

Updated: 09.09.2026

We're introducing a new type of project on the platform: Restricted Access projects, available exclusively to investors in our Gold and Platinum Leaderboard leagues. These projects come with an automatic APR bonus of up to +2.0%, on top of the project's standard rate.

Here's how it works, and how to unlock access if you're not there yet.

What is a Restricted Access project?

Some projects on the Primary Market are only made available to investors who currently hold Gold or Platinum status. If you're not Gold or Platinum, these projects simply don't appear in your project list. If you are, the project looks like any other on the list — the only difference shows up on the project page itself, where your additional APR is calculated and displayed. Every investment you make into one of these projects automatically qualifies for the APR bonus.

How the APR bonus is calculated

The bonus size depends on the amount of each individual investment. The larger the single investment, the higher the additional APR:

Investment amount (single investment)Additional APR
€25,000 – €49,999.99+0.5%
€50,000 – €74,999.99+1.0%
€75,000 – €99,999.99+1.5%
€100,000 and above+2.0%

A few important details:

  • Each investment is evaluated on its own. If you invest €15,000 and then €10,000 separately, the amounts are not added together, meaning that neither investment reaches the €25,000 threshold, so no bonus applies to either one.
  • If you make several separate investments that each individually cross a threshold, each one earns its own bonus. For example, a €50,000 investment earns +1.0%, and a separate €25,000 investment earns +0.5% — calculated independently.
  • The bonus applies automatically at the moment of investment.

Examples:

  • €25,000 in one investment → +0.5% APR
  • €60,000 in one investment → +1.0% APR
  • €100,000 in one investment → +2.0% APR
  • €24,500 in one investment → no bonus (investment is below the €25,000 threshold)
  • €15,000 + €10,000 as two separate investments → no bonus (each investment is below €25,000 on its own)

What you'll see on the platform

Maclear investment form on a Restricted Access project: Gold exclusive label, +1.0% APR bonus for €51,000 and a prompt to add €24,000 for +1.5%
Gold exclusive opportunity — investment form
  • Before you invest: if your entered amount is just below the next APR tier, the investment form will show you how much more you'd need to add to reach it.
  • After you invest: if your investment qualifies for a tier, you'll get a confirmation message.

Important: if your investment is below €25,000, no bonus message is shown, since no bonus applies.

  • In My Investments: the extra APR is shown alongside your other returns, so you can see exactly what's boosting your rate on that investment.

How to reach Gold or Platinum

Maclear Leaderboard dashboard for a Gold league investor, showing €28,000 to Platinum and the four leagues
Gold status — Leaderboard dashboard

Access to Restricted Access projects is tied to your Leaderboard league, which is based on the current total of your active (Funded) investments. You're automatically placed on the Leaderboard once you've completed KYC and Proof of Address and hold at least one Funded investment.

LeagueActive investments
BronzeUp to €2,499.99
Silver€2,500 – €9,999.99
Gold€10,000 – €49,999.99
Platinum€50,000+

Reaching Gold or Platinum also comes with its own one-off rate voucher (+1.5% for Gold, +2% for Platinum, each usable up to 10 times), separate from the Restricted Access bonus described above.

For the full breakdown of how leagues, ranking, and vouchers work — including what happens if your investment total drops — see our guide: New Feature: The Investor Leaderboard.

See also:

Maclear bonus programs

September’s special campaign

About Maclear

Maclear AG is a Swiss-based P2P lending and crowdlending platform headquartered in Switzerland. The company operates as a financial intermediary in the non-banking sector and is a member of PolyReg SRO, in compliance with Swiss financial regulations including AML, KYC, and GDPR. Maclear offers retail and qualified investors access to vetted business loan opportunities, with built-in risk assessment, a Provision Fund, and a Secondary Market for liquidity.

Disclaimer The content of this article is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute investment, financial, tax, or legal advice. P2P lending and crowdlending investments carry a risk of partial or total capital loss. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Liquidity on a secondary market is not guaranteed. Readers should conduct independent research and consult qualified advisors before making any financial decisions. Availability of products and services may be restricted in certain jurisdictions.