HaloBraid
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HaloBraid is a hair-tech startup building a robotic braiding assistant for professional stylists 1. A stylist starts the braiding and then hands off the process to HaloBraid, which finishes the rest of the braid in seconds 1. The device is designed to be gentle on the hair and works for both knotless and box braids 1. A single braiding session can last six to twelve hours, limiting stylists to one or two clients per day; HaloBraid’s device aims to automate the most labor-intensive portion of each braid, completing it roughly five times faster than a human hand 1. The product is slated to launch later in 2026 1. Founder Yinka Ogunbiyi holds an MS in engineering and an MBA from Harvard 1.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
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| 2026-06-23 | Seed | $7M | Seven Seven Six | AlleyCorp, Bling Capital 12 |
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TechCrunch, “HaloBraid raises $7M from Seven Seven Six to end the six-hour hair salon appointment,” June 23, 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/23/halobraid-raises-7m-from-seven-seven-six-to-end-the-six-hour-hair-salon-appointment/↩↩↩↩↩↩↩
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WWD, “Halo Raises $7M to Launch Braiding Technology Revolutionizing Salons,” accessed June 2026. https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/hair/hair-tech-startup-halo-raises-7m-seed-round-braiding-1239022331/↩