HaloBraid raises $7M from Seven Seven Six to end the six-hour hair salon appointment
Robotics startup HaloBraid has raised $7 million in seed funding to develop a device that automates the hair braiding process. The technology aims to reduce the time spent in salon chairs, which can currently take up to 12 hours.
Why it matters
This innovation addresses a significant time-inefficiency in beauty services while potentially reducing physical strain and health issues for professional stylists.
Box. Boho. Knotlesss. Most Black women understand exactly what those words refer to: Braided hairstyles. The thousand-year-old ritual is practically a rite of passage, and many Black women and girls even today sit in salon chairs, up to 12 hours at a stretch, as a stylist weaves patterns into their hair.
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