Startups and VCs in the age of AI // Asia's reaction to Liberation Day // Grab-GoTo rumors
60/40 Podcast6 Huhti 2025

Startups and VCs in the age of AI // Asia's reaction to Liberation Day // Grab-GoTo rumors

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? What is AI's impact on VC fund economics? What is the current state of fundraising in Southeast Asia?


Tune in to hear Hsu Ken Ooi, Managing Partner of Iterative Capital, discuss these topics and more with Prashanth and Maria.


Timestamps:

00:00 Introductions

01:08 Is the rise of AI-driven, small companies true?

08:40 The human vs. AI edge in building startups

13:56 Tech talent at risk of replacement by AI

24:18 When capital still matters

29:30 The impact of AI-native companies on VC funds

39:34 State of LP fundraising in Southeast Asia

48:46 Trump's April 2 tariffs in Asia

57:00 Grab/GoTo acquisition rumors


Give us feedback or nominate topics & speakers at 6040podcast@techinasia.com


60/40 is co-hosted by: Prashanth Ranganathan, Peter Bithos, and Maria Li. Special thanks to our guest, Hsu Ken Ooi.


A podcast by Tech in Asia, a member of The Business Times.

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