Co-Founder in Residence | Parcel Claims & Fraud Tech @Beam

Job type: Contract · Department: Entrepreneur in Residence · Work type: On-Site · EUR 3,500-4,000 / month

Germany (Remote)

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

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