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Hi readers,
Either you’ve been talking about AI a lot in the last couple of months, or you’ve been doing the listening.
I used to fall into the latter camp, thanks to a friend on my football team who constantly talked about how AI would change our lives – I’m pretty sure he went on about it in his sleep.
But coming across graphics like this map of generative AI startups from VC firm Base10 has turned me into a talker recently. It’s fascinating that just by having a credit card and setting up a few different accounts on these platforms, people of any age and location could feasibly launch almost any kind of company.
The potential for this tech to break barriers is what has me excited. The next idea that truly changes the world could come from anywhere, with a little help from AI.
— Peter Cowan, community content editor at Tech in Asia
Top stories this week
Image credit: Timmy Loen
1️. Mapping generative AI startups
VCs have gone from bearish to bullish on artificial intelligence thanks to the rise of generative AI startups that serve a plethora of user needs.
2. Benchmarking GoTo and Grab against global peers
This gives us a sense of how Southeast Asia’s super apps are faring although the comparisons aren’t always apples to apples.
3. Behind SEA’s venture-building boom in a bear market
With firms such as Temasek adopting the model and corporates jumping in, venture building could become the next big thing amid the downturn.
4. SEA’s listed tech majors in 11 charts: GoTo inches toward profitability
These companies could dictate whether more global investors will back Southeast Asia and decide the fate of the region’s tech industry.
5. No VC: This one-man startup made S$500k profitably in its 1st year
Bootstrapped startup Staffie grew quickly and onboarded 500 business customers in a year. We look at how the founder did it.
6. These are the most active investors in Indonesia’s startups
Which investors are writing the most checks to Indonesia-based startups?
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