Crabs in a Tub: Southeast Asia’s Startup Doom Loop with 500's Khailee Ng
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...
24 Kesä 202552min
Is AI coming for the recruitment industry?
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...
4 Kesä 20251h 3min
No such thing as a free lunch (or chocolate) - Walter de Oude reflects on Chocolate's withdrawal crisis
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...
19 Touko 202558min
The Future of Pine Labs with Amrish Rau // Blusmart not so smart // Indonesia's Trump concessions
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...
4 Touko 20251h 6min
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?...
6 Huhti 20251h 5min
Spill the T: The Age of AI in Indonesia - Irzan Raditya of Kata.ai
[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...
26 Maalis 202552min
Unpacking Chocolate Finance // China’s Seven Titans and AI Push // Malaysia’s Chip Dream
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...
23 Maalis 202557min
