Co-Founder (in Residence) | Parcel Claims & Fraud Tech
Beam is a Berlin-based startup company builder backed by BEUMER Group, a family-owned, global intralogistics company with over 90years of history. We offer pre-seed funding, access to real B2B customers, hands-on launch support, and above all, pre-researched business opportunities for those ready to co-found a startup.
We want you to validate and launch a software company focused on building the evidence intelligence layer for European logistics.
The Opportunity
Parcel fraud is escalating, causing over $48B in annual logistics losses, including a 64% surge in return/delivery fraud in 2025. Postal operators lose margin to disputed deliveries and fraud, while retailers and insurers absorb untraceable costs.
Currently, there is no shared evidence layer; operators hold data retailers can't see, claims are processed blindly, and payouts lack forensic audits. Disputes rely on PDFs and emails.
We aim to create a real-time fraud scoring, claims adjudication, and audit-grade evidence platform. It will connect operators, retailers, and insurers to a single, structured source of truth, offering real-time event scanning, evidence pack generation, and insurance-grade compliance, built for European B2B logistics.
What we look for
- Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build credibility with operations leaders, claims teams, insurers, and compliance functions
- A strategic mindset and comfort navigating technical, operational, and regulatory complexity
- An academic background (MBA or MSc preferred) and strong analytical skills
- 3-5+ years in parcel logistics, fraud, claims, trust and safety, or risk-focused B2B SaaS
- Exposure to claims operations, fraud scoring, dispute resolution, or insurance workflows
- A founder-like mindset: independent, driven, and resourceful
- Fluency in English, and in the best case, German
- The ability to translate messy operational reality into a clear and fundable venture
What you'll work on
- Assess the commercial viability of fraud scoring, claims adjudication, and shared evidence infrastructure across logistics and insurance partners.
- Interview claims and ops leaders at 3PLs, postal operators, retailers, and parcel insurers
- Map data architecture to identify fraud-predicting signals and current controllers.
- Define the initial product (real-time fraud signal API, claims dashboard, or evidence pack) and the platform growth strategy.
- Develop a detailed concept and MVP proposal
- Secure LOIs from operators, retailers, or insurance partners.
- Pitch to Beam for funding and launch.
What Beam offers
- 4,000 EUR/month gross during validation
- If the startup reaches go-to-market, Beam's funding committee secures minimum 18 months runway after every round
- Network of experts, advisors, and mentors across intralogistics, industrial tech, and marketplace building
- Home base at our Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg office alongside other founders
Why Beam might not be for you
- You're not based in Berlin or cannot work in-person 3+ days/week
- You don't have experience or a genuine interest in logistics, fraud, insurance, or enterprise B2B
- You're looking for a comfortable corporate role with predictable outcomes. The bar here is high, deliberately