--- title: "91% of SMEs Lack Credit: AI & Real-Time Scoring | Erez Saf" description: "Erez Saf presents CRiskCo's approach to credit risk innovation using fintech solutions, data-driven analysis, and AI-powered scoring for emerging markets." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "headline": "91% of SMEs Lack Credit: AI & Real-Time Scoring | Erez Saf", "description": "Erez Saf presents CRiskCo's approach to credit risk innovation using fintech solutions, data-driven analysis, and AI-powered scoring for emerging markets.", "image": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/Q4rvVEFP5aA/maxresdefault.jpg", "url": "https://criskco.com/blog/criskco-fintech-innovation-talk", "datePublished": "2026-01-26", "dateModified": "2026-01-26", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Erez Saf" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "CRiskCo", "url": "https://criskco.com", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://storage.googleapis.com/gpt-engineer-file-uploads/lRq9w4w9TgRQtl3BoT0oKN9IzJY2/social-images/social-1770757959702-Logo_CRiskCo_2026.jpg" } }, "keywords": "fintech, credit risk, innovation, AI, emerging markets", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://criskco.com/blog/criskco-fintech-innovation-talk" }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "VideoObject", "name": "91% of SMEs Lack Credit: AI & Real-Time Scoring | Erez Saf", "description": "Erez Saf presents CRiskCo's approach to credit risk innovation using fintech solutions, data-driven analysis, and AI-powered scoring for emerging markets.", "thumbnailUrl": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/Q4rvVEFP5aA/maxresdefault.jpg", "uploadDate": "2026-01-26", "duration": "PT9M22S", "contentUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4rvVEFP5aA", "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q4rvVEFP5aA", "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "CRiskCo", "url": "https://criskco.com" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://criskco.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Blog", "item": "https://criskco.com/blog" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "91% of SMEs Lack Credit: AI & Real-Time Scoring | Erez Saf", "item": "https://criskco.com/blog/criskco-fintech-innovation-talk" } ] } ] --- 📘 2025 Report: [Mexico Economic Review 2025 — outlook, charts, and sector signals ](/mexico-economic-review-2025)[Read](/mexico-economic-review-2025) [![CRiskCo](/assets/criskco-logo-KYPBr-8b.png)](/en) Solutions Developers [Pricing](/en/pricing) Resources [Sign In](https://app.criskco.com)ES[Book a Demo](https://meetings.hubspot.com/israel-madrid/lead-discovery) [Home](/en)[Blog](/en/blog) 91% of SMEs Lack Credit: AI & Real-Time Scoring | Erez Saf # 91% of SMEs Lack Credit: AI & Real-Time Scoring | Erez Saf Erez Saf presents CRiskCo's approach to credit risk innovation using fintech solutions, data-driven analysis, and AI-powered scoring for emerging markets. Video January 26, 2026 Erez Saf In this talk, CRiskCo CEO Erez Saf presents the company's innovative approach to credit risk assessment using fintech solutions tailored for emerging markets like Mexico and Latin America. ## The Fintech Opportunity in Emerging Markets Traditional credit infrastructure in emerging markets leaves millions of businesses underserved. Unlike developed economies with robust credit bureaus and standardized reporting, markets like Mexico rely heavily on informal data and relationships. This creates a massive opportunity for fintech solutions that can bridge the information gap. ## CRiskCo's Data-Driven Approach CRiskCo leverages Mexico's unique fiscal data infrastructure — the SAT and its CFDI electronic invoicing system — to build comprehensive financial profiles of businesses. 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