The  “AI data foundry” Centific closed a $60 million Series A funding round led by the Singapore-based venture fund Granite Asia, as the U.S.-based startup explores an ambitious expansion to Asia. AI startups are now paying close attention to Asia as they search for new markets for their AI models. Local AI developers, such as China’s DeepSeek, are showing that Asian AI models are sitting on the technological frontier. “This funding round isn’t about necessity; it’s about ambition,” CEO Venkat R...