HaloBraid demo shows braid-assist device finishing braids five times faster
The gist
Startup HaloBraid released a demo showing its device helps stylists finish individual braids up to five times faster.
The tool aims to cut strain on braiders and let them take more clients.
How it unfolded
- 2020HaloBraid co-founder Yinka Ogunbiyi spends four days braiding her hair herself and wonders where a machine to speed up the process is.
- 2025Ogunbiyi and co-founder David Afolabi win a pitch competition by Harvard's Innovation Lab, securing $75K in funding.
- Jun 2026HaloBraid emerges from stealth with $7 million in seed funding led by Seven Seven Six, Alexis Ohanian's venture firm.