When Cheryl Sew Hoy's daughter developed eczema, allergies and food sensitivities, she began reading research on the infant gut microbiome. Her daughter had been born by C-section, while her younger son, born vaginally, had no similar conditions. The contrast made her wonder whether differences in their early microbial exposure played a role. While it did not give her a diagnosis for her daughter, it gave her an idea for a company. 'I learned that you can course-correct if you focus on the early life of the baby. If they're missing certain beneficial bacteria, it can really cause a lot of issues for the infant,' Sew Hoy recalls. 'I was reading all this literature and asked my doctors about it, and none of my doctors knew what I was talking about.' A week after her son's birth in 2020, she incorporated Austin-based Tiny Health. Today, the company announced it has raised $33 million in a Series B funding round led by B Capital, it told Crunchbase News exclusively. The financing brings...
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