San Francisco, CA — June 10, 2026 — Northbeam, a productivity software startup, today launched its flagship deep-work app, now available to download free on the App Store and Google Play. The app helps knowledge workers and small teams protect blocks of uninterrupted focus by reading their calendars, automatically scheduling distraction-free sessions, and quietly signaling to teammates when someone is heads-down.
Built over eighteen months by a four-person team, Northbeam was designed around a single finding from the company's early research: the average product and engineering worker is interrupted every eleven minutes, and reclaiming even one protected ninety-minute block per day measurably improves both output and end-of-day energy. Rather than blocking notifications outright, Northbeam coordinates focus across a team so that deep-work time is respected by default.
The launch version includes calendar-aware focus scheduling, a shared team availability board, a session timer with gentle wind-down cues, and a weekly focus report. An integration layer connects with Google Calendar, Slack, and Microsoft Outlook so that status updates flow automatically, with no manual toggling required.
Osei, a first-time founder and former product engineer, started Northbeam after building an internal focus tool for his previous team. He notes that the company deliberately launched with a narrow, opinionated feature set. The goal at launch is to do one thing extraordinarily well, rather than to do many things adequately.
The app is free for individuals, with a Pro plan at eight dollars per month that adds team availability boards and the focus analytics report. Northbeam is available for download today at northbeam.app and in the App Store and Google Play.
Northbeam is a productivity software company based in San Francisco, founded in 2024. The company builds calm, calendar-aware tools that help individuals and small teams protect time for deep, focused work. Northbeam is privately held and backed by a small group of seed investors.