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HaloBraid raises $7M from Seven Seven Six to end the six-hour hair salon appointment
HaloBraid aims to help salons speed up braiding with its first device, slated to launch later this year, that acts as a braiding assistant for professional stylists.
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The Next Web
· Jun 23, 2026
HaloBraid raises $7M to build the first robotic braiding assistant for hair salons
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 professional stylists rather than replacing them: a braider starts each braid by hand and then hands off to [] This story continues at The Next Web
Globes English
· Jun 23, 2026
Tower seeks to raise CEO Ellwanger's compensation
After a 690 rise in Tower Semiconductor's share price within a year, the board proposes raising Russell Ellwanger's annual salary to 1.08 million, with upgrades to other elements of his compensation package.
Guido Fawkes
· Jul 10, 2026
Ofcom Chief Executive’s Inflation-Busting Pay Rise Takes Her Salary to Almost £500,000
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Investing.com
· Jul 10, 2026
Nanya Q2 2026 slides: pricing surge lifts margins to 79.5%
Nanya Q2 2026 slides: pricing surge lifts margins to 79.5%
Foreign Policy Journal
· Jul 5, 2026
FNGU (NYSEARCA: FNGU) Investors Face Far More Than A 0.95% Fee As Volatility Decay Quietly Destroys Returns
The MicroSectors FANG+ Index 3X Leveraged ETN (NYSEARCA: FNGU), issued by Bank of Montreal, carries an investor fee of roughly 0.95 annualized on notional exposure. That works out to approximately 95 per year for every 10,000 invested, a figure that sounds manageable until the structural costs underneath it are examined. An investor who put 10,000 [] The post FNGU (NYSEARCA: FNGU) Investors Face Far More Than A 0.95 Fee As Volatility Decay Quietly Destroys Returns appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.
E! Online
· Jun 25, 2026
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Related coverage for "HaloBraid raises $7M from Seven Seven Six to end the six-hour hair salon appointment": The Next Web — HaloBraid raises $7M to build the first robotic braiding assistant for hair salons. Globes English — Tower seeks to raise CEO Ellwanger's compensation. Guido Fawkes — Ofcom Chief Executive’s Inflation-Busting Pay Rise Takes Her Salary to Almost £500,000. Investing.com — Nanya Q2 2026 slides: pricing surge lifts margins to 79.5%. Foreign Policy Journal — FNGU (NYSEARCA: FNGU) Investors Face Far More Than A 0.95% Fee As Volatility Decay Quietly Destroys Returns. E! Online — How Often Should You Wash Your Hair? Prime Day Expert Picks