Company History
CUREVERSE began as a startup developed through the KIST Bio-Star Program
CUREVERSE was founded through the collaboration between
Dr. Sung Jin Cho, a researcher with a background in biotech,
and Dr. Ki-Duk Park, a technology developer from KIST
2025
- Government Commendation for Contributions to Healthcare Technology Advancement, Order of Civil Merit – Magnolia Medal
- Seoul Startup Networking Event – Minister of SMEs and Startups Award
- The 1st Korean Society of Medicinal Chemistry Pioneer Award
- Global Forum on Innovative Startups and Entrepreneurship, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award
- CV-02 FDA Phase 1 IND Approval
- Selected as a Super Gap Startup 1000+ (DIPS)
- Secured Series B Investment ($18 million)
- CV-01 License out deal with Global Pharmaceutical Company “Angelini Pharma” (Total Contract Value approx. $360 million)
- Global Pharmaceutical Company Angelini Pharma, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Cureverse 3-Party Brain Disease New Drug Development MOU Agreement
- Awarded for Excellent Technology Development from the Korean Ministry of Scientific and Technological Information and Communication
- Selected as Future Unicorn by Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups
- CV-01: Initiation of Phase 1 Clinical Trial
- CV-03: Selected for the KDDF National New Drug Development Project
2024
2023
- CV-02: Selected for the KDDF National New Drug Development Project
- CV-01: Selected for Dementia Overcoming Research and Development Project
- 8th Korea Bio-Entrepreneurship Award - Enterprise Award
- Hongneung R&D Special Zone "GRanD-K" Startup Competition - Grand Prize
- Research and Development Special Zone Integrated IR Competition for Innovative Companies – Grand Prize
- Execution of Research Institute Startup R&D Project
- Execution of Special Zone H-bridge, train Project
- Venture Company Certification
2022
2021
- Execution of KIST Stepping Stone Project
- Execution of KIST BioStar Project
- Execution of Biomedical Technology Project (CV-02)
- Execution of Alzheimer DTC Convergence Project Execution
- Establishment of a Corporation
