8lends is the next step in the story of Maclear, a Swiss company that started in 2020 as an alternative to banks.
- Maclear AG was acquired by Alexander Lang and Denis Ustjev in 2020.
- Since then, Maclear has moved from software development to P2P lending, helping small businesses raise funds.
- It is based in Switzerland, works under Swiss law, successfully underwent an audit conducted by Grant Thornton AG, and is a member of PolyReg SRO, which means it follows strict rules for compliance, AML (Anti-Money Laundering), KYC (Know Your Customer), and data protection.
The success of Maclear showed what’s possible. But the founders wanted to bring this model on-chain.
That’s how 8lends was born. In short: Maclear built the foundation, 8lends takes it global with Web3 infrastructure.
