“Can AI-driven alternative credit scoring unlock SME lending in credit-underserved emerging markets?”
Talaty is an early-stage AI-driven lending infrastructure company targeting SME credit scoring and lending-as-a-service in emerging markets, primarily Morocco and the broader MENA/Africa region. The company's thesis centers on using alternative data and machine learning to underwrite small businesses that lack traditional credit histories. With a lean team of six and two seed rounds in 2024, it remains in the infrastructure-building phase.
Talaty was founded by Soulaimane Lahrech, Simo Bernoussi and Ilyas Oudghiri and is founded in 2024, headquartered in Morocco.
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