Fluidra Ventures

Overview

Fluidra Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Fluidra, a global leader in connected equipment and solutions for the pool and wellness sector. The firm focuses on early-stage startups that enhance efficiency, connectivity, sustainability, and safety in the swimming pool and wellness business, leveraging IoT, computer vision, and robotic solutions. Its investment areas include industrial tech, climate adaptation, and agricultural water efficiency. The venture arm operates as a multi-family co-investment model, with four founding families—Planes, Serra, Corbera, and Garrigós—each maintaining their own family offices alongside the corporate venture arm. This structure allows each family to participate collectively in high-growth venture opportunities while maintaining independent wealth-management vehicles. Fluidra Ventures holds a global patent portfolio covering water circulation, filtration, and automation technologies. Fluidra Ventures sources deal flow through the firm's industry networks, including its partnership with the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance and the Step Into Swim drowning-prevention initiative. The firm has invested in companies like Lynxight, which offers AI-powered safety solutions for commercial pools, enhancing real-time swimmer detection and movement analysis. By integrating such technologies, Fluidra Ventures aims to transform the pool and wellness industry, making aquatic experiences safer, smarter, and more sustainable.

Investment Focus

• Innovative technologies for the pool and wellness industry
• Early-stage startups
• Focus on efficiency, connectivity, sustainability, and safety
• Leverage IoT, computer vision, and robotic solutions

Portfolio Companies