Chemify aims to speed up new drug development by automating the process of designing molecules.
The funding round, led by US-based Triatomic Capital, attracted new investors including Hong Kong and US-based venture capital firms and the UK government's Innovation Accelerators programme. Scottish investment firm Eos is also among the investors.
Founder and chief executive Lee Cronin devised a process known as "chemputation" - the chemical equivalent of a computer - which includes a programme and a robot.He explained that it allowed the company to carry out simulations in virtual reality "before we actually do the chemistry for real".
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