60/40 Wrapped: From 2025’s Shockers to 2026’s Big Bets
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...
4 Des 202558min
How Endowus charted their own path to $10B in AUM
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...
20 Nov 20251h 4min
Why the AI bubble isn’t a bubble (yet)
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...
3 Nov 202555min
The Empire Strikes Back: Stablecoins vs. the Old Financial Order
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 $...
9 Okt 202552min
Overpromised or underrated? OpenAI, Europe, and Southeast Asia on the line
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...
23 Sep 202552min
From Hype to Hard Truths: Vertex’s CEO on Southeast Asia’s startup reality check
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...
15 Sep 20251h 1min
Why Ula’s Founder Walked Away With $50M Still in the Bank
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...
27 Aug 202557min
Are SEA’s and India's Unicorns Finally Delivering on Their Billion-Dollar Promises?
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...
24 Aug 202552min
