June 23, 2026

HaloBraid raises $7M to build the first robotic braiding assistant for hair salons

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HaloBraid, a robotics startup that builds an automated braiding assistant for hair salons, has raised seven million dollars in a seed round led by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian’s venture firm Seven Seven Six. The device works alongside professiona...