Bondora Review 2026

Last Update: 14 August 2026

What is Bondora?

Bondora is an Estonian P2P platform, founded in March 2008, where investors can invest in a variety of European consumer loans and earn a return of up to 6%. Considering its long history, the company is one of the oldest and most experienced P2P platforms in Europe.

Thanks to its many years of market experience, Bondora has earned a reputation as a crisis-tested and reliable P2P platform. The support of satisfied Bondora investors shows regularly at the P2P Community Voting, which leads to top rankings every year.

The Bondora Go & Grow product launched in 2018 is particularly popular, as it promises investors a fixed return of 6%, with easy to use handling and daily liquidity.

Bondora at a Glance

All key facts and figures about Bondora at a glance.

The Origin Story

While studying in England, on a bus trip from Oxford to Bristol, Pärtel Tomberg, who was only 19 at the time, stumbled across an article in the Economist. The article was about the British P2P platform Zopa, the world’s first marketplace for P2P loans.

Pärtel was attracted by this story because lending by non-banks had been little known until then and because there seemed to be an ever-increasing need for it.

Increasing digitalisation, which has made it possible to automate complex business processes, but also the stricter regulations on lending for traditional banks, which arose as a result of the financial crisis, were two important trends that played into the Bondora CEO’s hands.

Pärtel Tomberg completed the first business plan by the end of 2007. The knowledge about marketing, the credit system or the acquisition of investors was added and covered by the later co-founders.

Business Model 

Bondora is an Estonian P2P platform that finances unsecured consumer loans in Europe. However, the company increasingly sees itself on the path toward becoming a licensed banking institution. According to CEO Pärtel Tomberg (May 2024), Bondora aims to obtain a banking license in continental Europe within the next five years.

To get there, the company has already hired staff with banking backgrounds in order to prepare for the transition and to be able to meet future requirements. Tomberg sees the added value in two areas: A state-guaranteed deposit insurance for investors, as well as easier expansion across Europe, combined with portfolio diversification and the balancing of geographic and macroeconomic risks.

According to the 2024 annual report, Bondora divides its revenue into “Contracts with Customers” and “Other Revenue.” The largest share comes from agreements with borrowers. On one side, there is the loan management fee (EUR 26.8 million; 4% of the original loan amount annually), and on the other side is the commission income from loan brokerage (EUR 9.5 million; a fixed fee of 5.95% of the loan amount, due at the start of the term).

Further revenue sources are additional services (EUR 15.1 million), among them the fee for Bsecure – a service that allows borrowers, for EUR 10 per month, to flexibly adjust the installment payment date or the loan term. Smaller items consist of other revenue (EUR 775,000) and claimed court fees (EUR 374,000).

Bondora On-Site Visit

There have been two in-person meetings with the Bondora team in Tallinn. The first took place in October 2018, the second in May 2024.

On both occasions, I had the opportunity to speak with Bondora founder and CEO Pärtel Tomberg. The 2024 conversation was particularly substantive, covering topics such as the lack of transparency around Go & Grow, the performance of the loan portfolio and the company’s plans to obtain a banking licence. 

Shareholder and Management

Who are the main shareholders and management executives behind Bondora? Let’s have a look!

Bondora Shareholder

Who owns Bondora? The P2P platform is operated by “Bondora Capital OÜ”. This company in turn belongs to the parent company “Bondora Group AS”.

A look at the Estonian company register reveals that CEO & Bondora founder Pärtel Tomberg, through his company “TOMBERG MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING GROUP OÜ”, holds a total of 51.8% of the shares in this company and is also the ultimate beneficiary.

The second largest shareholder is the Portuguese “Joao Pinto Da Silva Monteiro”, who owns approx. 24.4% of the shares. The third shareholder, with just under 23.8% of the shares, is the German “European Founders Fund GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG”.

Bondora Management

Pärtel Tomberg is the CEO and the face of Bondora. Born in Estonia and raised in Tallinn with three siblings, Tomberg emigrated to the UK at the age of 17 to study International Business Management, graduating from Oxford Brookes University after three years.

During this time, he played with the idea of setting up a P2P platform based in Estonia. After gaining numerous business experiences at a young age, he founded the P2P platform that is today known as Bondora, in 2008. To this day, he is the CEO of the platform.

Sign Up and Bonus

In order to invest at Bondora, investors must be at least 18 years old and also have a residence in the European Union, Norway or Switzerland.

Overall, the registration process is very intuitive and takes only a few minutes. Here are the step-by-step instructions:

• Click on the green button “Register now” on the homepage.
• Enter your email, name and mobile phone number.
• Verify the email in your mailbox.
• Log in with email and password.
• Enter personal data (name, address, phone number).
• Complete AML and KYC questionaires.
• Verify your identity.

Bondora Bonus

If you want to invest on Bondora, you will receive a EUR 5 welcome bonus if you register via this link. A platform overview with all bonus offers and cashback promotions can be found on the bonus page.

Bondora Forum

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Investing on Bondora

How does Bondora work and what should investors know and consider when investing on the plaform? In the following sections of my Bondora review you will find all the necessary information that you need.

Loan Offering

Bondora offers investments in private and unsecured consumer loans from Estonia, Finland, Spain and the Netherlands on its platform. In the course of expansion, further borrower countries from the European economic area are to be added in the future.

In terms of borrowers, Bondora focuses on people with medium incomes who need a loan of between EUR 500 and EUR 10,000, with a term of three to 60 months. The average loan amount on Bondora is around EUR 2,800.

As there is no classic auto invest function on Bondora, investors have no influence on the loan selection. This lack of transparency means that Bondora Go & Grow and Bondora Go & Grow Unlimited have a kind of black box character.

Costs and Fees

The registration at Bondora is free of charge. There are also no fees that apply for using the platform.

The only exception is a EUR 1 withdrawal fee when withdrawing funds from Bondora Go & Grow / Go & Grow Unlimited.

Expected Returns

Throughout the long history of Bondora, various products have been offered on the platform that have allowed investors to achieve a wide range of possible returns. These included the two Portfolio Builder products (Portfolio Manager and Portfolio Pro), which were discontinued in February 2023. Investing via the API was also discontinued in September 2025, at the same time as the secondary market was shut down.

Currently, investors on Bondora only have the option to invest in the product Bondora Go & Grow. This product advertises an annual return of 6%, with interest accruing on a daily basis.

Investors should note that the interest rate of Bondora Go & Grow can be adjusted at any time. From April 2018 to April 2025, the expected return was 6.75%. Since then, it has been reduced to 6%. The advertised return is subject to general investment risks and is therefore not guaranteed.

Bondora Go & Grow

In April 2018, Bondora Go & Grow was launched by the Estonian P2P platform. Go & Grow advertises a fixed interest rate of 6%, simple handling and daily liquidity. Hence, the one-click-solution product is among the most popular investment opportunities for European P2P investors.

In recent years, I have published numerous articles and videos about Bondora Go & Grow. You can find a detailed Bondora Go & Grow review on my blog for further information.

Go & Grow Unlimited

Bondora announced the launch of Go & Grow Unlimited on 06.04.2022. This product is structured the same way as the classic Bondora Go & Grow product, but with two major differences: There is no monthly deposit limit and the interest rate is 4% p.a.

Originally, the interest rate was only 2%. However, due to a lack of demand, the platform has raised the interest rate to 4%. According to Bondora CEO Pärtel Tomberg (June 2024), only around 10% of the funds on Bondora are invested in Go & Grow Unlimited.

Bondora Limit

In the past, Bondora has frequently adjusted the monthly limit for possible deposits. After the corona-virus pandemic, this limit was adjusted to EUR 1,000 per month for Go & Grow (September 2020) and later even to EUR 400 per month (December 2020). The current monthly deposit limit is at EUR 1,000 per month.

Bondora Taxes

In general, interest income generated by loan financing is considered investment income and thus must be declared as such in the tax declaration. 

Unlike other platforms, Bondora does not withhold taxes through interest income such as in Latvia or Lithuania.

Bondora Risks

Bondora is a very crisis-tested company. Since its inception, Bondora has experienced the recessions in their borrower countries Finland and Spain, the Corona pandemic and most recently the war in Ukraine. Last but not least, Bondora is a company that emerged from the financial crisis of 2008. In this regard, the Bondora CEO rightly said:

“Being ready for a crisis is part of the Bondora DNA”

When considering a P2P platform, investors should take a very close look at the potential risk factors and assess them before making an investment. What should be considered in the specific case of Bondora? What are the risks and how can those be assessed?

Platform Risk

The Bondora platform is operated by the Estonian company “Bondora Capital OÜ”. Having launched operations in 2008, Bondora is one of the oldest and most experienced P2P platforms in Europe.

In its domestic market Estonia, the platform is not subject to any supervision or oversight by a financial authority. There is neither an investor compensation scheme nor any regulatory requirement for compliance or transparency standards.

Trust in the platform is therefore a key factor. On the shareholder side, the focus falls on CEO and owner Pärtel Tomberg, whose background and profile are covered in shareholders and management section.

What speaks in favour of Bondora is its long track record since 2008 and its consistently profitable business development. Financial reports are regularly audited by KPMG, which provides additional credibility to the financial figures.

Segregation of Funds and Deposit Protection

Investor funds at Bondora are held in segregated client accounts with AS LHV Pank, a subsidiary of Estonia’s largest domestic financial institution. Funds are therefore kept separate from the platform’s own operating funds.

Unlike traditional bank deposits, there is no entitlement to compensation through a deposit guarantee scheme. Investors should therefore be aware that invested capital is subject to a real risk of loss, that returns are not guaranteed and that it may not be possible to recover the full amount invested.

Bondora in Crisis Situations

In the past, Bondora has had to navigate several crisis situations, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.

COVID-19 Pandemic: Bondora responded early to the outbreak of the pandemic by significantly reducing new loan issuance. In Spain and Finland, lending activities were even suspended entirely for several months. This conservative approach proved financially beneficial: In 2020, Bondora reported a net profit of EUR 3.4 million, making it the strongest financial year in the platform’s history at that time.

From an operational perspective, Bondora Go & Grow experienced liquidity constraints for approximately two and a half months. Due to insufficient cash reserves, partial withdrawals were temporarily introduced. As a consequence, Bondora later implemented a monthly deposit limit for Go & Grow in order to better balance supply and demand.

War in Ukraine: Since Bondora’s lending markets are located outside the affected war zone, the conflict had no direct impact on the platform. According to Bondora, there were no operational disruptions related to the war in Ukraine at any point.

Financial Stability

The financial stability of a P2P platform is a key risk factor. Is Bondora already able to operate profitably? And what conclusions can be drawn from the balance sheet?

The following figures are based on the Bondora Group annual report for 2024. The report was prepared by KPMG Baltics and audited in accordance with IFRS standards. The figures therefore carry a certain degree of credibility.

Profitability

Is Bondora profitable? Yes, the parent company “Bondora Group AS” has consistently achieved profitable results since the 2017 financial year. 

In its most recently published annual report, Bondora reported a consolidated profit of EUR 1.2 million. Bondora’s financial stability is a major advantage compared to many other P2P platforms.

Balance Sheet

Bondora’s balance sheet is also extremely clean and solid.

The equity ratio stands at a strong 71%, and the debt ratio (0.40) has remained consistently low over the past years. The liquidity ratio of 3.45 is also impressive. From a financial perspective, Bondora is therefore a very well-positioned company.

Lender Risk

In contrast to the P2P platform, all lenders represented in Europe are subject to the licensing requirements for lending in the respective countries. This means that Bondora’s lenders must fulfil a certain standard of compliance.

However, it is problematic that Bondora does not share any information on the performance of the loan portfolio. Although a few key figures can be found in the general statistics, these relate to the overall performance since 2008. However, there is no detailed report for Bondora Go & Grow, which was launched in 2018.

Because Bondora’s overall performance has been below the Go & Grow return of 6% for some time now, the question of the sustainability of the advertised return remains unclear. Therefore, I initiated a request for more transparency regarding the portfolio quality of Go & Grow, which was rejected by Bondora. 

Recoveries and Debt Collection

The recovery process at Bondora consists of four steps:

• Step 1: Internal Debt Collection. Internal debt collection begins even before the official payment default, which helps to prevent immediate defaults in up to 97% of cases.
• Step 2: Debt Collection Agency. If the loan has been overdue for 90 days, the contract is terminated and handed over to a debt collection agency.
• Step 3: Court Proceedings. As a last resort, the case is taken to court. The timeline varies by country, but on average, a court decision is reached within two to six months.
• Step 4: Bailiff Enforcement. Once a court ruling has been issued, the case is passed on to a local bailiff. Bondora receives regular updates to monitor the progress.

According to Bondora, about 31% to 54% of the defaulted principal is recovered within three years, depending on the country. On average, the amount recovered from a defaulted EUR 1,000 loan is between EUR 667 and EUR 689.

In July 2025, Bondora published a breakdown of the currently defaulted loans and which phase of the recovery process they are in. In established markets like Estonia and Finland, 54% and 66% of loans, respectively, have already reached the bailiff stage, meaning the final step in the collection process. In the Netherlands, a newer market, 75% of the loans are still with the debt collection agency.

Recovery prospects are considered particularly low in Estonia, where 23% of defaulted loans are classified as unlikely to be recovered. In contrast, the outlook is much more optimistic in Latvia, where only 3% of loans are seen as unlikely to be recovered.

Advantages and Disadvantages

In this section I have listed the most important advantages and disadvantages of Bondora.

Summary Bondora Review

What is the final conclusion of this Bondora review?

Bondora is one of the biggest and most experienced P2P platforms in Europe. This is reflected in its market presence since 2008, as well as a managed portfolio of more than EUR 500 million from over 500,000 registered investors.

Another argument in favor of Bondora is its financial stability. Since 2017, Bondora Group AS has consistently been profitable, while its balance sheet metrics rank among the strongest in the entire P2P market.

With Go & Grow, Bondora introduced a product in 2018 that set new standards in terms of simplicity and high liquidity. As a result, the product is attractive both for new and less experienced investors who want to start investing in P2P loans quickly and easily, as well as for investors who place a strong emphasis on liquidity.

With the exception of a three-month period following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, daily liquidity has consistently been maintained since 2018. Despite this strong track record, it is clear that liquidity may become restricted in exceptional situations.

Beyond liquidity, investors should also consider the associated risks related to transparency and returns, which were discussed in detail in this Bondora review. Investors with a long-term investment horizon may find stronger alternatives in the P2P lending market in terms of expected returns and investor protection.

Personally, I have been using Bondora Go & Grow since June 2018 for the short-term and liquidty intended portion of my P2P portfolio. By early 2026, I have earned more than EUR 6,000 in interest through Go & Grow. 

Bondora Alternatives

Already invested in Bondora? Or looking for similar platforms? Here are three Bondora alternatives from the P2P market.

Monefit SmartSaver: An investment product of the Creditstar Group. Headquartered in Estonia and conceptually very similar to Bondora Go & Grow. Investors benefit from daily liquidity and a fixed interest rate, without having to actively select individual loans. More information in my Monefit SmartSaver review.

TWINO: A regulated P2P marketplace from Latvia with a focus on financing unsecured consumer loans from Poland. Similar to Bondora, the platform is backed by its own parent company with long-standing experience in the lending business. TWINO targets investors that are looking for both liquidity and competitive interest rates. More information in my TWINO review.

Mintos: The largest P2P platform in Europe with assets under management of 800+ million euros. Unlike Bondora, Mintos offers access to a wide range of international loan originators and asset classes, including loans, ETFs and bonds. A good fit for investors that are looking for more control and diversification beyond Bondora Go & Grow. More information in my Mintos review.

A detailed breakdown can be found in my article with the best Bondora Alternatives (2026). Additional Bondora alternatives can be found on the P2P Platform Comparison page.

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Denny Neidhardt

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I’m Denny Neidhardt, the founder of re:think P2P. On this blog, I help retail investors make smarter, well-informed investment decisions in the world of P2P lending. Since 2019, I’ve been publishing in-depth analyses, platform reviews, and risk assessments to bring more transparency to this investment space. My goal is to challenge marketing claims, question developments, and empower investors with honest, independent insights.

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