Beams provides a work intelligence platform offering actionable insights into SaaS tool usage and resource allocation. It helps product teams optimize their software stack, reduce overhead through better license management, and improve capacity planning. The platform delivers real-time data on team capacity and work habits to support data-driven resource deployment.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Knowledge workers are frequently interrupted by a constant stream of notifications from various SaaS applications, leading to context switching, reduced focus, and decreased productivity. Existing calendar and task management tools often lack the intelligence to proactively manage distractions and optimize schedules for deep work.
Solution
Beams is a work intelligence platform designed to minimize distractions and enhance focus by consolidating notifications and intelligently scheduling deep work blocks. The platform integrates with tools like Google Calendar and Slack to analyze calendar health, meeting habits, and application usage patterns. Beams provides personalized suggestions and automated workflows to help users optimize their work habits, reduce stress, and improve overall productivity. By understanding how users spend their time, Beams can dynamically adjust notification settings and communication channels to protect focus time and facilitate more effective collaboration.
Target Audience
Beams primarily targets product teams, including developers, designers, and product managers, particularly those in early- to mid-stage startups who heavily rely on tools like Google Calendar and Slack.
Features
- Integrates with Google Calendar and Slack to analyze user schedules and communication patterns
- Automatically syncs Slack status with calendar events to indicate focus time
- Provides a menu bar interface for quick access to upcoming meetings and focus sessions
- Offers a Pomodoro timer to structure focus blocks and encourage breaks
- Delivers insights into calendar health and meeting habits to identify areas for improvement
- Provides team-wide work pattern analysis to improve productivity and resource allocation
- Allows users to launch ad-hoc meetings directly from the Beams interface
- Offers a work journal to track time spent on different tasks and projects