- CEO
- Won-Tae Cha
- Full Time Employees
- 354
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Electronic components
- Address
- 442 Dosan-daero Seoul SL South Korea
- IPO Date
- Dec 27, 2005
- Business
- Chabiotech Co., Ltd. Chabiotech Co., Ltd. (085660.KQ) engages primarily in the development and commercialization of cell and gene therapies, alongside cord blood banking, stem cell storage, regenerative medicine, and immune cell treatments in South Korea and internationally. The company offers core products and services including umbilical cord blood consignment storage for incurable diseases; regenerative medicines such as CordSTEM-DD for chronic back pain, CordSTEM-POI for premature ovarian failure, CordSTEM-ST for stroke, CBT-NPC for Parkinson’s disease, and hESC-RPE for macular degeneration; immune cell therapies like CBT101 for recurrent glioblastoma and solid cancers, CBT111, and CAR-NK cells; medical wellness programs encompassing fitness, spa, and supplements; in vitro fertilization (IVF) services; cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials; medical devices and supplies; bioinsurance storage; and customized research, development, production, clinical trials, and commercialization support, with operations spanning the United States, South Korea, Singapore, Japan, Australia, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, Chabiotech Co., Ltd. operates through bio and legacy optical segments, including lens modules for mobile devices, while leveraging subsidiaries like CHA Vaccine Research Institute and Organoid Sciences for advanced R&D in stem cells, vaccines, and next-generation therapies. Recent developments include the acquisition of Kakao Healthcare in November 2025 to enter AI-based digital health; expansion of Matika Bio Labs with CDMO contracts for antiviral therapies and AAV vectors with U.S. partners like Kallidi Biotherapeutics and Surgium Bio; plans for an IPO of CHA Healthcare following its merger with CHA Cares; establishment of Total Cell Clinic Tokyo as a regenerative medicine hub; strategic focus on cost reduction in gene and cell therapies to one-tenth of current levels; and pipeline advancements such as CHAB-101 for immuno-oncology combinations and CHAB-102/103 for autoimmune diseases under Korea's Advanced Regenerative Medicine Act effective February 2025.