Edtech start - up Caribu has raised $ 1.3 m in seed funding , led by Be Curious Partners and Houlihan Lokey managing director John Cooper . The start - up has launched an app that enables absent parents and their children to read and draw together via phone call . The Miami - based company claims the app is used in more than 50 countries . The service is available through a $ 500 monthly subscription or at no charge for military families . Other investors included AT&T and Revolution 's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund .
Edtech start-up Caribu has raised $1.3m in seed funding, led by Be Curious Partners and Houlihan Lokey managing director John Cooper. The start-up has developed an app that enables absent parents and their children to read and draw together via video call. The Miami-based company claims the app is used in more than 140 countries. The service is available through a $6.99 monthly subscription or at no cost for military families. Other investors included AT&T and Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund.