When was Curiox founded?

Curiox was founded in 2007 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Curiox located?

Curiox is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It is registered at 2 WOODLANDS SECTOR 1 #03-10 WOODLANDS SPECTRUM SINGAPORE 738068.

Which legal entities is Curiox associated with?

Curiox is associated with Curiox Biosystems Pte Ltd.

How many employees does Curiox have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Curiox is 62.

Is Curiox a funded company?

Curiox is a funded company, having raised a total of $30M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Dec 17, 2007.

When was the latest funding round of Curiox?

Curiox's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Mar 16, 2022, with participation from 3 investors. Its primary sector is Life Sciences Platforms and Tools. In South Korea, the Life Sciences Platforms and Tools sector has seen $110M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Curiox rank among its competitors?

Curiox ranks 3rd amongst 85 active competitors, of which 13 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Pressure BioSciences, which secured $10M in Mar, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Curiox?

Curiox's top competitors include Evosep, AcouSort and Pressure BioSciences. Among them, Pressure BioSciences secured the most recent funding round in March, 2023.

Curiox - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Curiox is a bioinstrumentation company spun out of the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) in Singapore. The company has designed wall-less plates and washers to automate miniaturized cell-based assays. This novel DropArray technology can be miniaturized down to 5ul with minimal changes to the customer workflow. Its products include DropArray Microplate, HT200 Washing Station, and LT210 Washing Station.

Website: www.curiox.com/
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Email ID: *****@curiox.com
Phone Number: +65 **********
Registered Address: 2 WOODLANDS SECTOR 1 #03-10 WOODLANDS SPECTRUM SINGAPORE 738068

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2007

Location

Seoul, South Korea

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$30M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Mar 16, 2022, $*****

Investors

New Asia Investments & 14 more

Ranked

3^rd among 85 active competitors

Employee Count

62 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Evosep & 102 more

Exit Details

Public

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Curiox is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Curiox Biosystems Pte Ltd UEN: 200722960Z , Singapore, Active	Dec 31, 2007	-	-

Curiox got listed on Aug 10, 2023.

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Curiox has raised a total funding of $30M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 17, 2007. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Mar 16, 2022 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Curiox has 11 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Curiox:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 16, 2022	6235502	Series C	5867303	6049997	9907018	3915323
Oct 16, 2019	1685879	Series B	2230765	9211259	8086331	6064915
Oct 28, 2009	8393829	Series B	1039382	8671040	New Asia Investments	2071941

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The founders of Curiox is Leck Kwong Joo.

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

Leck Kwong Joo: Co-Founder of Curiox. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Namyong Kim: CEO of Curiox. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Curiox's Board of Directors

Curiox's board has 4 active members. Namyong Kim is part of team and Sim Giok Lak, Sim Kok Hwee and Sim Kok Yew are independent board members.

Here is the list of Curiox's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
kql{air	Team	-	Past	8y 4m
ije{ooj	Team	-	Current	6y 3m
Sim Giok Lak	Independent board member	-	Current	15y 10m
jqmzzzi	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 1m
jxiwugx	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 7m
lqdnqpy	Independent board member	-	Past	2y 9m
afyeilq	Independent board member	-	Past	4y 3m
cmne{ap	Independent board member	-	Past	4y 3m
wxbabom	Independent board member	-	Past	7y 1m
rvulltl	Independent board member	-	Past	2y 6m
bnhdhiv	Independent board member	-	Past	4y 6m
vaawavx	Independent board member	-	Past	6y 4m
s{r{ilt	Independent board member	-	Past	3y 1m

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Curiox's employee count trend

Curiox has 62 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Curiox's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Curiox include Evosep, AcouSort and Pressure BioSciences. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Curiox, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Evosep 2016, Odense (Denmark), Acquired	Developer of solutions for clinical proteomics	$48.8M	Novo Holdings, Danmarks Eksport og Investeringsfond ... & 1 others	59/100
2nd	AcouSort 2010, Lund (Sweden), Seed	Developer of a microfluidic-based technology called acoustofluidics	$214K	EIC Fund, Europa & 2 others	49/100
3rd	Curiox 2007, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Developer of wall-less plates and washers for automated cell-based assays	$30M	QUAD, ZIG Ventures & 13 others	46/100
4th	Pressure BioSciences 1978, Easton (United States), Public	Platform technology to control biomolecular reactions	-	HHS, NIH	44/100
5th	nRichDX 2016, Irvine (United States), Unfunded	Provider of the devices for liquid biopsy for molecular testing	-	-	42/100
6th	inveox 2017, Munich (Germany), Series A	Manufacturing automated laboratory solutions for biopsy sample preparation	$25.8M	Kacu Systemic, Startup Creasphere & 7 others	41/100
7th	AutoGen 1996, Holliston (United States), Unfunded	Provider of automated DNA and RNA extraction systems	-	-	41/100
8th	Ovizio 2009, Brussels (Belgium), Series A	Developer of an imaging system for microscopes	$9.34M	New Science Ventures, EIC Fund & 6 others	41/100
9th	LabLogic Systems 1980, Sheffield (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Provider of instruments and software for life science and nuclear medicine	-	-	38/100
10th	Annaida 2018, Lausanne (Switzerland), Seed	Developer of sensor using magnetic resonance	$1.06M	Hemex, Venture Kick & 10 others	35/100