Tuchman: Caribu is seeking $500,000 in funding
Max Tuchman · #34 Can Storytime Become Big Business? · Mar 3, 2025 · at 2:24
Max Tuchman pitches her startup Caribu to a panel of venture capitalists on The Pitch.
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“We are seeking 500,000 dollars to change the world.”
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