Key Takeaways:

• The $7 million seed round was led by Seven Seven Six, with participation from AlleyCorp and Bling Capital.
• Halo is a technology company creating hair products for texture.
• Its first product, HaloBraid, is a patent-pending technology that helps stylists finish braids in half the time.

Halo, a technology company creating hair products for texture, raised $7 million in funding to introduce the world’s first braid-assist device.

WHO: Founded by Yinka Ogunbiyi, Halo is a technology company building the future of haircare for all textures through human-centered design, creating category-defining products built for the complexities others overlook. Its first product, HaloBraid, uses a patent-pending braid assist device that helps stylists complete braids faster. A stylist has full creative control; they start each braid by hand, and HaloBraid finishes it 5x faster while matching their braid style. HaloBraid was built to change that. It transforms salon economics by reducing the biggest barrier to growth: time.

WHY: The funding will accelerate product development, stylist testing, manufacturing readiness, and salon partnerships as the company prepares to bring HaloBraid to market and transform the global salon services industry.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: “Braiding is more popular than ever, but the way we braid hasn’t changed in thousands of years. It’s still time consuming and painful for stylists and clients alike,” said Halo’s CEO and founder, Yinka Ogunbiyi. “Our technology transforms braiding by speeding up the most repetitive part of the process. We designed this with stylists, using their perspective to build a product that supports them, without replacing...