When was Curia founded?

Curia was founded in 1991 and raised its 1st funding round 8 years after it was founded.

Where is Curia located?

Curia is headquartered in Albany, United States. It is registered at Albany,New York.

How many employees does Curia have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Curia is 3441.

Is Curia a funded company?

Curia is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Oct 14, 1999.

When was the latest funding round of Curia?

Curia's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Apr 22, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Curia rank among its competitors?

Curia ranks 4th amongst 373 active competitors, of which 41 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Acclinate, which secured $3.5M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Curia?

Curia's top competitors include Novartis, Catalent and Acclinate. Among them, Acclinate secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Curia - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: curiaglobal.com
Registered Address: Albany,New York

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1991

Location

Albany, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Apr 22, 2021, $*****

Investors

HarbourVest Partners & 7 more

Ranked

4^th among 373 active competitors

Employee Count

3,441 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

LakePharma & 11 more

Similar Companies

Novartis & 426 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Aledade (Feb 21, 2023)

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Curia is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
CURIA GLOBAL, INC. CIN: 32067109739 , United States, Deadpooled	May 08, 2018	-	-	-
AMRI INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999MH2007FTC169746 , India, Amalgamated	Apr 07, 2007	₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2017)	-
CURIA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U73200TG2005PTC045178 , India, Active	Jan 25, 2005	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	545 (As on Aug 01, 2025)
Albany Molecular Research, Inc. CIN: 141742717 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	1319 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Curia got acquired by Aledade on Feb 21, 2023.

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Curia has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 14, 1999. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Apr 22, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Curia has 8 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Curia:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 22, 2021	2303127	Grant (prize money)	6401227	9249463	3733887	1824186
Oct 14, 1999	7960420	Grant (prize money)	1229248	5722013	1476030	SBIR

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The founders of Curia is Chet Opalka.

Here are the details of Curia's key team members:

Chet Opalka: Co-founder / Retired of Curia.

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Curia's employee count trend

Curia has 3,441 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Curia's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Curia include Novartis, Catalent and Acclinate. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Curia, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Novartis 1996, Basel (Switzerland), Acquired	R&D focused on manufacturing of drugs for multiple therapeutic areas	-	Digital Pharma Lab, Atlas Venture & 9 others	71/100
2nd	Catalent 2007, Somerset (United States), Acquired	Provider of development, manufacturing, and packaging solutions for medicines and supplements	-	Aisling Capital, JPMorgan Chase & 4 others	68/100
3rd	Acclinate 2020, Birmingham (United States), Series A	Provider of clinical trial services to biopharma sector	$15.5M	Cencora, Alabama Launchpad & 7 others	55/100
4th	Curia 1991, Albany (United States), Acquired	Provider of drug research & development, testing, and consulting services	-	HarbourVest Partners, Thecarlylegroup.fr & 6 others	53/100
5th	WuXi Biologics 2008, Shanghai (China), Public	Developer and manufacturer for protein therapeutics	-	Pivotal bioVenture Partners, HongShan & 3 others	52/100
6th	Sunflower Therapeutics 2018, Hingham (United States), Series A	Provider of drug development & research services for multiple therapeutic areas	$5.64M	NIAID, Clear Current Capital & 3 others	52/100
7th	Ventus Therapeutics 2019, Boston (United States), Series C	Develops small‑molecule therapeutics for autoimmune and auto‑inflammatory diseases treatment	$300M	RA Capital Management, Versant Ventures & 10 others	51/100
8th	BioFactura 2004, Frederick (United States), Series B	Biosimilars, biodefense, and biomanufacturing company dedicated to innovation and global biomedical needs	$7.8M	Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, UVM Health ... & 2 others	51/100
9th	TCI 1980, Taipei (Taiwan), Public	Manufacturer of functional foods and dietary supplements	-	JAFCO Asia, Japan Asia Investment	49/100
10th	Biotage 1989, Uppsala (Sweden), Acquired	Organic synthesis, analytical, and peptide chemistry services for drug discovery and development	-	Taaleri, Investor Growth Capital & 4 others	49/100

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Curia has made 1 investments in companies including Fluorous Technologies. Curia has also acquired 11 companies including LakePharma and Integrity Bio.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 14, 2021	Acquisition	LakePharma	2009	Belmont (United States)
Jul 13, 2021	Acquisition	Integrity Bio	2003	Camarillo (United States)
May 05, 2016	Acquisition	Euticals	1984	Milano (Italy)