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HaloBraid raises $7M to speed up salon braiding with AI assistant

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechCrunch ·

HaloBraid has raised $7 million from Seven Seven Six to launch a braiding assistant device for professional stylists later this year. The tool aims to reduce typical six-hour braiding appointments by automating part of the process. The startup targets salons as its first market, with no consumer version announced.

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The funding is notable for a niche hardware play, but the real test will be whether salons adopt a device that could replace skilled labor.
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