-Securing leadership in automotive virtualization technology by achieving the highest safety rating for both CPU and MCU simultaneous certification, a feat only a handful of hypervisors possess.
Meeting the essential functional safety requirements of global automakers… Accelerating new partnerships and market expansion.
Perseus, a global virtualization and security software company, announced on the 15th that it has received ASIL-D certification, the highest level of the international standard ISO 26262:2018 for automotive functions C548, from international certification agency DNV (Det Norske Veritas; hereinafter referred to as DNV). According to Perseus, Perseus is the first company to receive ASIL-D certification for both CPU and MCU hypervisors. This meets the highest safety standards in the automotive industry and significantly increases customers' software integration flexibility.
ISO 26262 is an international standard for the functional safety of automotive electrical and electronic (E/E) systems, established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ASIL (Automotive Safety Integrity Level) is classified from A (lowest) to D (highest) based on ▲severity of potential hazard ▲probability of occurrence ▲controllability, and ASIL-D is the highest level of functional safety that requires the most stringent level of safety assurance. Obtaining ASIL-D certification requires rigorous technical and procedural compliance verification by an independent certification body such as DNV, and must go through a multi-step process, including ▲identifying safety-critical components ▲establishing a Functional Safety Management System (FSMS) ▲ensuring traceability throughout the safety lifecycle, including fault injection and redundancy verification ▲independent functional safety assessment (FSA).
With this certification, Perseus has cleared a crucial hurdle for entry into the global automaker and major component supplier market. ISO 26262 ASIL-D certification is a prerequisite for most global automakers and major component suppliers when selecting partners, giving Perseus a critical advantage in expanding into not only the Korean market but also overseas. Furthermore, it accelerates technology integration with existing partners and enables faster and more efficient hypervisor deployment when new chipsets are released.
In particular, Perseus is the only hypervisor company to be ISO 26262 ASIL-D certified for both CPU and MCU platforms, providing unique assurance of cross-platform safety.
This certification is a significant achievement for automakers, investors, and partners alike. Global automakers and key component suppliers have confirmed that Perseus' virtualization technology meets the most stringent safety standards, facilitating its integration into safety-critical automotive systems. For investors, it strengthens Perseus's credibility as a global automotive technology supplier and significantly reduces market entry risk. Furthermore, it is expected to create new collaboration opportunities with automakers, semiconductor manufacturers, and software integrators requiring ASIL-D level safety.
“Perseus has demonstrated the highest level of technology and process maturity by obtaining ISO 26262 ASIL-D certification,” said Lee Jang-seop, CEO of DNV Korea. “This certification demonstrates that Perseus’ hypervisor technology meets the most stringent safety requirements defined by the automotive industry’s global functional safety standards.”
“This certification is a significant milestone that validates the safety and reliability of Perseus technology,” said Sang-Beom Seo, CEO of Perseus. “It will accelerate collaboration with existing partners while opening up new opportunities with global automakers and major suppliers.”
Meanwhile, CEO Sang-Beom Seo was recognized for his global technological leadership when he was appointed as the first Korean advisor to the Fraunhofer Institute for Software Engineering (IESE), the largest applied scientific research institute in Europe, in July 2025.
Recognized as a leading domestic deep-tech company, Perseus is currently carrying out four national projects, including the Convergence Small and Medium Business Administration Project and the 1,000+ Ultra-Gap Deep-Tech Startups Project, funded by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, and the Ministry of Science and ICT. After receiving seed funding from Kakao just one month after its founding, Perseus recently secured approximately KRW 9.1 billion (USD 7 million) in Series A funding, bringing its accumulated investment to approximately KRW 14 billion (USD 11 million) as of 2025.
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