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 Jun 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 Jun 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 Mai 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 Mai 20251h 6min
Japan's startup scene // Shopify's AI memo // Grab earnings // Aspire's Indonesia exit
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...
20 Apr 20251h 13min
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 Apr 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 Mar 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 Mar 202557min
