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Startup Investing & AI Chips Explained | Hian Goh of Openspace VC

Startup Investing & AI Chips Explained | Hian Goh of Openspace VC In this episode, we sit down with Hian Goh — founder of Openspace Ventures (US $800M AUM) and one of Southeast Asia’s most influential early-stage venture capitalists. From his days as a Salomon Smith Barney tech-banker to building and selling the Asian Food Channel, Hian has lived the founder journey himself. Now, through Openspace VC, he backs some of the region’s biggest success stories, including Gojek, Love Bonito, MAKA Motors, and Lucence. We dive into his search for a “post-NVIDIA” AI hardware champion, bridging A*STAR research to market, and the surprising lessons he’s learned about founders from his obsession with pizza-making. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Hian Goh’s transition from banking to venture capital Inside stories from Southeast Asia’s startup & tech ecosystem How Openspace VC evaluates founders and strategies Brutal honesty, credible plans, and avoiding hype in startups The future of AI chips in a post-NVIDIA world The art of balancing charisma and conviction as a founder ⏱️ Timestamps 0:00 Introduction and Greetings 0:32 Background & Early Career 2:44 Transition to Venture Capital 4:00 Insights on the Tech Ecosystem 6:31 Banking Stories & Industry Changes 11:02 Venture Capital Strategies 22:56 Challenges & Ethics in VC 32:51 Advice for Founders 34:40 Pitfalls of Over-hyping Business Potential 35:43 Importance of a Credible Plan 36:17 Balancing Charisma & Conviction 37:11 Evolution of a Venture Capitalist 38:44 Brutal Honesty Test for Founders 39:22 Navigating Complexities of Deal Rejection 45:37 Post-Nvidia World: Future of AI Hardware 51:11 Challenges & Opportunities in Singapore VC 57:48 The Art & Obsession of Making Perfect Pizza 1:01:46 Health & Wellness: Ice-Bath Routine 1:05:41 Leveraging AI for Efficient Learning 1:07:23 Final Thoughts & Reflections 📲 Follow the Hosts: Michael Smith Jr: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Razko Kotler: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   👤 Guest: Hian Goh: ⁠  / ⁠   🔔 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more deep dives into startups, venture capital, and technology in Asia. 👉👉👉Subscribe Now:    / @thegeneralistspodcast   🔗 Links Mentioned: Openspace Ventures: ⁠https://openspace.vc⁠ Asian Food Channel: ⁠https://www.asianfoodchannel.co⁠ Instagram: ⁠  / hiancancook⁠   Plunge: ⁠https://theplunge.club/⁠ A*STAR: ⁠https://www.a-star.edu.sg/⁠ 🔗 Books & Media Mentioned: Zero to One by Peter Thiel & Blake Masters: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Zero-One-Notes... ⁠ Monocle: ⁠https://monocle.com/magazine/⁠ Blinkist (short-form book summaries): ⁠https://www.blinkist.com/⁠ Vito Iacopelli YouTube (Pizza craft): ⁠   / @vitoiacopelli   Watch Our Other Videos:    • What’s Different About Building a Startup ...      • Why I Rejected P&G After This Interview Qu...      • How to Start a Venture Capital Fund in Sou...      • Inside Venture Capital with Tiang Lim Foo ...      • Why Traditional Media Is Dying: What’s Tak...      • Why Small Business Loans Are Broken — And ...      • Putting Empathy to Work — Insights from Mi...   #StartupInvesting #AIChips #HianGoh #OpenspaceVC #VentureCapital #SoutheastAsiaTech #Entrepreneurship #startupleadership #southeastasiastartups #startupecosystem