The biotechnology research platform developer has closed a round co-led by Monsanto Growth Ventures that included Tencent and Baidu.

Monsanto Growth Ventures, the corporate venturing subsidiary of agribusiness Monsanto, has co-led a $45m series A round for Atomwise, the US-based developer of a biotechnology research platform.

Internet companies Tencent and Baidu also took part in the round, the latter through its Baidu Ventures subsidiary. It was co-led by DCVC (also known as Data Collective) and B Capital Group, and backed by Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, DFJ and Dolby Family Ventures.

Atomwise utilises supercomputers and deep learning technology dubbed AtomNet…