Tressfecta Selected for Startup Battlefield 200, Exhibits at TechCrunch Disrupt
The prelaunch startup, which is developing the Plait Pilot hair-separating tool for braiders, was one of TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield 200 companies in San Francisco.
Tressfecta, a prelaunch company building products for textured hair, was selected as one of TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield 200 companies and exhibited this week at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, according to TechCrunch. The conference wrapped up on Thursday.
The company's first project is Plait Pilot, a tool designed to help braiders separate hair from packs before braiding begins. A stylist places braiding hair on the device, sets the desired separation size, and the device separates and dispenses the pieces back to the stylist.
Tressfecta is still working on the prototype of Plait Pilot. Founder Aisata Diallo, a lifelong braider, has been bootstrapping the company while drawing on funding from grant and accelerator programs, and said she is preparing to fundraise.
From campus braiding to a prototype
At Northeastern University in Boston, Diallo found limited access to braiders and textured-hair specialists and started a small braiding business. She stopped braiding partly due to the physical toll it took on her body. A single braiding style can take eight hours to complete, and many professionals deal with cramping and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Diallo had the idea for Tressfecta last year.
Quick answers
What is Tressfecta's Plait Pilot?
It is a tool that helps braiders separate hair from packs before braiding begins. A stylist places braiding hair on the device, sets the desired separation size, and it separates and dispenses the pieces back to the stylist. Tressfecta is still working on the prototype.
Who founded Tressfecta?
Aisata Diallo, a lifelong braider, founded the company. She has been bootstrapping it while drawing on funding from grant and accelerator programs and said she is preparing to fundraise.
Where did Tressfecta exhibit?
The company spent this week in San Francisco as one of TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield 200 companies at TechCrunch Disrupt, which wrapped up on Thursday.