Beam is a Berlin-based startup accelerator founded in 2017 that focuses on intra-logistics SaaS products. The company was founded by Christoph Beumer, the former CEO of BEUMER Group.[1][2]

Background edit

Beam was originally founded after the BEUMER Group saw a significant impact in its primary market of CD sortation equipment due to the increasing number of companies offering digital music. This shift caused consumers to move away from traditional CDs to companies like Spotify, causing a large decline in the market.[1]

Christoph Beumer recognized that, unless new innovations were supported within BEUMER Group, the company risked stepping into a similar situation in the future, which is why he founded Beam, a startup accelerator program in Berlin, Germany.[1]

Beam launches 3 companies per year where founders can receive up to 80% equity.[3]

He chose Robert Bach, one of the Co-founder of the company Coffee Circle,[1] which was founded in 2010,[4] to become Beam's Managing Director.

Companies funded by Beam edit

References edit

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  6. ^ Cooper, Lanna. "BEUMER Group: Startup Elara supports maintenance". Startups Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  7. ^ staff, Global Cement (2020-06-02). "Beumer supports Sparrow Networks through Beam company builder". www.globalcement.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  8. ^ "Start-up Sparrow enables optimal spare parts supply - Cement Lime Gypsum". www.zkg.de. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  9. ^ "Beumer Group's Beam enables Sparrow Networks' optimal spare parts supply". Aggregates Business. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  10. ^ "Start-ups: Beumer investiert weiter in Codept - Start-Ups | News | LOGISTIK HEUTE - Das deutsche Logistikmagazin". logistik-heute.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  11. ^ "5,4 Millionen Dollar für Londoner Fintech - Alle Deals des Tages". deutsche-startups.de (in German). 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  12. ^ Heidenfelder, Janine (2021-01-29). "Neujahrsgespräch mit Jonas Grundwald und Felix Ostwald, Codept" (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  13. ^ "Der unglaubliche (und millionenschwere) Boom der Logistik-Startups". deutsche-startups.de (in German). 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

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Category:Venture capital firms Category:Logistics companies Category:Startup accelerators