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From Wrappers to Agents: Why AI Startups Are Cashing Out (00:55:05)
In the first 60/40 episode of 2026, the team breaks down one of the most talked-about AI deals in Singapore — Meta’s acquisition of Manus — and asks the uncomfortable question: what if it doesn’t go t...
60/40 Wrapped: From 2025’s Shockers to 2026’s Big Bets (00:58:28)
For our final episode of the year — and our 20th since launch! — the full 60/40 crew gets together to look ahead at what 2026 will bring for Asia’s tech and business landscape. Before jumping into pre...
How Endowus charted their own path to $10B in AUM (01:04:14)
This week, 60/40 sits down with Endowus co-founders Gregory Van and Samuel Rhee — the duo behind one of Asia’s fastest-growing wealthtech platforms. We unpack their latest $70M fundraise, how they bui...
Why the AI bubble isn’t a bubble (yet) (00:55:16)
In this episode of 60/40, the crew goes into full AI group therapy mode.Maria, Prashanth, Peter, and Alexey debate whether we’re living through another tech bubble—or just the warm-up act. From OpenAI...
The Empire Strikes Back: Stablecoins vs. the Old Financial Order (00:52:27)
Stablecoins are having a main-character moment.In this episode, Maria, Peter, and Prashanth are joined by Milind Sanghavi, co-founder of XWeave.io, to decode the hype and the hard reality behind the $...
Overpromised or underrated? OpenAI, Europe, and Southeast Asia on the line (00:52:29)
This week, the 60/40 team dives into the eye-popping $300 billion OpenAI–Oracle deal and what it signals about the future of compute, models, and AI monetization. We also unpack OpenAI’s StatSig acqui...
From Hype to Hard Truths: Vertex’s CEO on Southeast Asia’s startup reality check (01:01:29)
This isn’t Kee Lock Chua’s first rodeo. Widely regarded as the OG of Singapore’s VC scene, Kee Lock — CEO of Vertex Holdings — joins 60/40 to break down the state of Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem...
Why Ula’s Founder Walked Away With $50M Still in the Bank (00:57:04)
Ula was once one of Southeast Asia’s brightest startups. In under two years, it raised $140M from Tiger Global, Lightspeed, Peak XV, and even Bezos Expeditions — all while seeking to reinvent Indonesi...
Are SEA’s and India's Unicorns Finally Delivering on Their Billion-Dollar Promises? (00:52:18)
Southeast Asia’s and India’s leading tech firms are, at long last, delivering on the promise of profitability. Sea, Grab, GoTo, and Paytm all reported better-than-expected numbers in Q2, and markets r...
How Asia’s IPO Boom, China's AI Race, and a Genius Stablecoin Shake-Up Are Reshaping Tech (01:02:31)
Asia’s IPO window is finally open — but the action isn’t in New York anymore. From Hong Kong’s rebound to India’s retail-fueled listings, Maria, Prashanth, and new resident analyst Aleksey Mironenko b...
The Role of a Lifetime: PropertyGuru’s CEO reflects on his first 100 days (00:45:35)
In this episode of 60/40, we sit down with Lewis Ng, the new CEO of PropertyGuru, to explore the evolving role of marketplaces in Southeast Asia—and what it takes to lead one.In conversation with Pete...
AI's Coming. Asia’s Not Waiting. Growth, Geopolitics & GPTs with Ronnie Chatterji from OpenAI. (00:39:57)
In this high-energy episode, we sit down with Ronnie Chatterji, Chief Economist at OpenAI, to unpack why Southeast Asia might just be the most exciting region for AI adoption right now. While the West...
Fly like an Eagle: Soaring from the Doom Loop to the Hope Loop (00:39:36)
We are back with Khailee Ng, Managing Partner at 500 Global, for Part 2 of our conversation and how founders can move from the doom loop to the hope loop!From healing grief to revenue-first strategies...
Crabs in a Tub: Southeast Asia’s Startup Doom Loop with 500's Khailee Ng (00:52:41)
This is a spicy one. In a no-holds-barred convo with 500 Global’s Khailee Ng, we unpack the emotional, economic, and ecosystem-wide challenges currently plaguing Southeast Asia’s startup scene. In thi...
Is AI coming for the recruitment industry? (01:03:33)
In episode 7 of the 60/40 Podcast, co-hosts Maria, Prashanth, and Peter discuss the evolving landscape of AI in business and recruitment with Grant Wright, the group executive for AI at Seek.The group...
No such thing as a free lunch (or chocolate) - Walter de Oude reflects on Chocolate's withdrawal crisis (00:58:31)
Walter de Oude is the founder and CEO behind Chocolate Finance, the Singaporean fintech company that got swept up in a mass withdrawal debacle in March (check out episode 2 for more details about that...
The Future of Pine Labs with Amrish Rau // Blusmart not so smart // Indonesia's Trump concessions (01:06:24)
Pine Labs is one of India's hottest fintech startups, a position cemented by recent headlines over its upcoming IPO. We hear firsthand from Amrish Rau, CEO of Pine Labs, on his journey to transform th...
Japan's startup scene // Shopify's AI memo // Grab earnings // Aspire's Indonesia exit (01:13:26)
The 60/40 Podcast dives into what’s really happening in Japan’s startup and fintech ecosystem. Is the world’s fourth largest economy finally ready to embrace the tech and startup opportunity? The team...
Startups and VCs in the age of AI // Asia's reaction to Liberation Day // Grab-GoTo rumors (01:05:23)
This week, the 60/40 Podcast tackles some of the biggest existential questions for the startup community: How does AI change the process of building startups, for early stage and late stage companies?...
Spill the T: The Age of AI in Indonesia - Irzan Raditya of Kata.ai (00:52:47)
[Bahasa is used in this episode] Building AI often feels like an expensive challenge, but Irzan Raditya, Co-Founder & CEO of Kata.ai, believes it starts with something simpler—culture. In this episode...
Unpacking Chocolate Finance // China’s Seven Titans and AI Push // Malaysia’s Chip Dream (00:57:35)
In this episode of the 60/40 Podcast, the hosts dive deep into the recent drama surrounding Chocolate Finance, a fintech company in Singapore. They discuss the rapid rise of the company, its innovativ...
India's NSE // Trump tariffs // TSMC USA // Jack Ma is back! // Revitalising SGX (00:52:57)
With special guest Raghav Kapoor, founder & CEO of SmartKarma(0:00) Why 60/40(1:20) India's NSE - is the market correction overblown?(13:40) Trump tariffs in China - are there any winners?(24:00) TSMC...
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