About Cubby

We built the platform we wished existed

Cubby started in a classroom, not a boardroom.

Melissa Anderson has spent more than 16 years in child care. Mel started as a teacher with preschoolers and two-year-olds, became an owner in 2020, and has since opened two more centers. Together they care for 450 children, with a team of 75 staff.

Mel kept running into the same problem: the software meant to help her centers made the work harder. Families juggled apps. Teachers learned tools that were slow and confusing. Billing lived somewhere else entirely.

Seth Uschuk saw the same thing as a parent at drop-off. Seth is a software engineer who has spent his career building secure systems for healthcare, education and social media, used by more than 18 million people.

Together they built Cubby: one app for the whole center, used in Mel's classrooms every day, and priced so it never costs more just because you grew.

What we believe

Care over admin.

Teachers should spend their time with children, not paperwork.

Simple by default.

Easy enough to use on day one, with no long training.

Transparency wins.

A clear, real-time view of your center leads to better decisions.

Honest pricing.

No hidden fees and no surprise add-ons. What you see is what you pay.

Grows with you.

Your software shouldn't cost more just because you added children.

Trust is the job.

Families hand you their children; we treat their information with the same care.

The founders

Melissa Anderson

Co-founder and CEO

A multi-center owner and operator with more than 16 years in child care. Mel began as a teacher, became an owner in 2020 and has since opened two more locations. She speaks at regional conferences, serves on local boards and is active in advocacy for the child care industry.

Seth Uschuk

Co-founder and CTO

A staff engineer specializing in cloud systems, with deep experience building secure software. After enrolling his own children in daycare, Seth set out to build the platform parents trust and staff deserve. Products he has shipped across healthcare, education and social media are used by more than 18 million people.

Based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Cubby is made by Uschuk & Anderson Ventures, LLC. Reach us at [email protected] or (605) 906-3966.

Let's give your center the software it deserves.

Book a 30-minute walkthrough with one of our founders. We'll show you Cubby with your classrooms in mind and answer every pricing question.