CIRQUEL & BEAM: A year of growth, innovation, and strategic investment.

We’re excited to share a significant milestone in our journey: CIRQUEL has been part of the BEAM venture studio ecosystem for over a year, and as of January 2025, BEAM has joined us as an investor.

Cirquel is one of the Beam's portfolio startups

🚀 From Concept to Pilot with BEAM

Since joining BEAM in early 2024, we've benefited from their robust support system, which includes pre-seed funding, access to industry experts, and validated business opportunities. This collaboration enabled us to launch our first pilot in Madrid during the summer of 2024, focusing on revolutionizing reverse logistics in the fashion industry.

Beam's portfolio companies

🤝 About BEAM

BEAM is a Berlin-based venture studio specializing in logistics innovation. Supported by the BEUMER Group, BEAM co-founds startups that address significant logistics challenges. Their portfolio includes:

• Codept: Connecting retailers with logistics service providers.

• Sparrow: Building the Internet of spare parts.

• Airsiders: Creating software for seamless travel around virtual interlining.

• Elara: Offering all asset-related know-how and to-dos in one app.

• Liquisto: Transforming excess inventory and freeing up working capital.

• Countercheck: Stopping parcels with illegal and counterfeit products.

• Circleback: Working on the supply of recyclates for CPG brands.

• Holocene: Automating trade compliance checks in cross-border logistics.

• Kuchera: Reducing CO₂ emissions and costs in mining operations.

• Visiocue: Detecting human errors to increase operational efficiency.Unicorn Nest Homepage – Unicorn Nest+4Beam+4Beam+4

BEAM seeks entrepreneurs in residence who are ready to tackle complex logistics problems with innovative solutions.

🌍 Backed by BEUMER Group

BEAM is supported by the BEUMER Group, a global leader in intralogistics solutions. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in Beckum, Germany, BEUMER Group employs over 5,600 people across more than 70 countries. They specialize in conveying, loading, palletizing, packaging, sortation, and baggage handling systems, serving industries such as airports, e-commerce, and manufacturing.

CIRQUEL team at the HQ of BEUMER Group in Beckum, Germany

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