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HelloBiome, a microbiome testing platform for the personal care space, aims to raise a $3 million seed by the end of the year or early next year, CEO Elsa Jungman tells Axios exclusively.
Why it matters: Investors and beauty companies alike are investing in beauty biotech companies that employ the same tools as precision medicine, spurring a wave of new, and more personalized products and services.