Maxeme Tuchman

Maxeme "Max" Tuchman is a Cuban-American entrepreneur and education technology innovator. She is the CEO and Co-Founder of Caribu, an interactive video-calling platform that helps children have virtual playdates and engage in educational activities with family and friends.12

Professional Highlights:

• Founded Caribu in 2016, an award-winning EdTech company that helps parents and family members read and draw with children remotely4
• Named one of Inc. Magazine's Top 100 Female Founders1
• First Latinx founder to raise $1M in Equity Crowdfunding1
• 59th Latina in the US to raise over $1M in venture funding1

Career Background: Before Caribu, Tuchman had an impressive career in education and public service:

• Taught as a public school teacher with Teach For America
• Worked as a consultant at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
• Served as Executive Director of Teach For America Miami-Dade
• Appointed by President Obama as a White House Fellow at the U.S. Department of the Treasury12

Education:

• B.A. from New College of Florida
• Master of Public Policy (MPP) from Harvard Kennedy School
• MBA from Harvard Business School1

Recent Developments: In 2022, Caribu was acquired by Mattel and joined their portfolio of brands.3 As of 2024, Tuchman is running for the Miami-Dade Public Schools Board, aiming to transform education with her entrepreneurial and tech background.5