What Idrica does

Idrica is a Valencia, Spain-based enterprise software company specializing in digital transformation solutions for the water industry. The company was founded in 2017 by Fomento Urbano de Castellón, S.A. as the digital vehicle of Global Omnium, a Spanish water operator with more than 125 years of utility heritage, and has grown to a team of over 200 specialists serving water utilities, municipalities, and water authorities worldwide. Following Xylem's December 2024 majority stake acquisition, Idrica operates as a portfolio company within Xylem's Measurement & Control Solutions segment while retaining its brand, GoAigua platform, and operational independence.

The company's core product is the GoAigua smart water software platform, which covers the entire water cycle from abstraction and drinking water distribution to wastewater treatment, irrigation, and water resource management. The platform is delivered together with Xylem as "Xylem Vue powered by GoAigua" and connects more than 650,000 smart meters, manages 1,900 District Metered Areas (DMAs), and processes approximately 5,950 billion data points annually. Its technical stack combines AI-enabled predictive maintenance, digital twin simulation, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), non-revenue water analytics, and IoT connectivity (including what Idrica describes as the world's first 5G-NR device for the water industry), supported by sub-products such as GoAigua SARS Analytics for wastewater-based epidemiology and a Work Orders field-management application.

Idrica operates a B2B enterprise model with quote-based subscription licensing to utilities and municipalities, supplemented by professional services (consultancy, technical assistance, billing management) and long-cycle managed services contracts. Distribution combines direct regional subsidiaries (Mexico, Colombia, Angola), an enterprise sales motion integrated into Xylem's global channel, and technology/reseller partnerships with firms such as Stanley Consultants, Master Meter, WatSyn Solutions, Aqua Analytics, Telefónica, Vodafone, and Fivecomm. The customer base spans major utilities including Global Omnium/Valencia, EMASESA (Seville), SACMEX (Mexico City), Air Selangor (Malaysia), Yorkshire Water (UK), the City of Houston, SAPAL (Mexico), and Hamad International Airport (Qatar), indicating a globally diversified but enterprise-tilted book of business.

Name

Idrica

Legal name

Global Omnium Idrica S.L.U.

Website

https://idrica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Idrica is a Valencia-based enterprise software company providing the GoAigua smart water platform and Xylem Vue for water utilities and municipalities globally. Its solutions cover drinking water, wastewater, irrigation, and water resource management, leveraging AI, digital twins, and IoT across 650,000+ connected meters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Utility Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Water Supply (4941), Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Utility IoT (SCADA, Leak/Quality Monitoring) (EUADAPAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) & Smart Meter Analytics (Meter Data for NRW) (EUANAKAC), Irrigation Control & Automation (Controllers, Valves, Sensors, IoT) (AFAAACAF)

Keywords

• Smart water software
• Water utility management
• Digital water platform
• Non-revenue water reduction
• Water network analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Software Licensing: Idrica generates revenue through licensing its GoAigua platform and Xylem Vue solutions to water utilities, municipalities, and water management organizations. Following Xylem's majority stake acquisition, the platform is integrated into Xylem's Measurement & Control Solutions segment as a SaaS/enterprise software platform.
2. Professional Services: Implementation, consulting, and technical assistance services for platform deployment, digital transformation projects, and ongoing operational support for water utilities.
3. Smart Infrastructure Management: Managed services for water network monitoring, operations and maintenance contracts including EMASESA, Tagus Water Authority, and international utility management in Angola.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Idrica provides the GoAigua smart water software platform and the jointly developed Xylem Vue powered by GoAigua platform, enabling water utilities and municipalities to digitalize the entire water cycle — from abstraction and drinking water distribution to wastewater treatment, reuse, irrigation, and water resource management. The platform combines smart metering, AMI, digital twins, AI-driven predictive maintenance, non-revenue water analytics, and operational intelligence dashboards, delivered as enterprise software with supporting professional and managed services.

Product overview

Idrica offers a unified Smart Water Software platform architecture built around its GoAigua platform and the jointly developed Xylem Vue powered by GoAigua. The core GoAigua platform serves as the foundational software suite providing end-to-end water cycle management across drinking water, wastewater, agriculture, and water resources. The Xylem Vue powered by GoAigua integrates Xylem's digital solutions with GoAigua technology for holistic water cycle visibility. Additional modules include specialized solutions for irrigation (GoAigua Irrigation), wastewater (GoAigua Wastewater), and water resources management, along with supporting services including the Work Orders App for field operations, GoAigua Digital Twin for process simulation, and GoAigua SARS Analytics for wastewater-based epidemiology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GoAigua: The integrated software platform and digital water solution developed by Idrica, combining technology for water utility management across the water cycle
• Xylem Vue powered by GoAigua
• GoAigua SARS Analytics
• Idrica Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• 18% reduction in chemical use at treatment plants
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• XylemflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024Xylem acquired a majority stake in Idrica (closing December 2024) to consolidate the digital water analytics platform (Xylem Vue) into its Measurement & Control Solutions segment. The partnership combines Idrica's GoAigua platform with Xylem's water technology portfolio, creating a comprehensive digital water solution for utilities globally. Idrica now operates as a Xylem portfolio company.
• Xylem Vue (Joint Platform)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerXylem Vue is a digital platform developed through the partnership between Xylem and Idrica, combining Xylem's water technology expertise with Idrica's GoAigua software platform. The platform publishes annual Water Technology Trends reports identifying key trends in AI, operational intelligence, IoT, and digital transformation for water utilities.
• Stanley ConsultantsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership to deliver digital water solutions to utilities, leveraging Stanley Consultants' engineering and consulting capabilities for implementation services.
• Aqua Analytics (Australasia)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership to launch GoAigua in the Australasian water industry, expanding Idrica's geographic reach through local channel partner.
• Quantum Solutions (World Bank)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIdrica participated at the World Water Forum in Senegal with partner Quantum Solutions, providing digital water expertise for international development projects.
• GoAigua Joins J-WAFS (MIT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoAigua joined MIT's J-WAFS ( Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab) as a new research affiliate, contributing to academic research in water systems.
• AdasaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJoint venture TAJO 2024 consortium (Adasa-Idrica) for maintenance and operation of Tagus Water Authority systems, combining engineering expertise with digital platform capabilities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bentley Systems: Bentley's iTwin and OpenFlows (formerly WaterGEMS/WaterCAD) platforms provide digital twin and hydraulic modeling capabilities for water utilities globally, competing directly with GoAigua's digital twin and water network analytics offerings.
• TaKaDu: TaKaDu is a cloud-based water network analytics SaaS provider for utilities, focused on leak detection, NRW reduction, and event management. It competes directly with Idrica's smart water analytics modules for utility customers.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Schneider's EcoStruxure Water & Wastewater Competency Center offers SCADA, automation, and analytics for utilities. It overlaps with Idrica's platform but is part of a much broader industrial automation portfolio serving multiple verticals.
• Itron: Itron provides AMI smart metering solutions and utility analytics platforms (including water) that compete with Idrica's AMI and meter data analytics modules, backed by a much larger global installed base.
• Veolia: Veolia is one of the world's largest water and wastewater service operators, increasingly bundling digital solutions (Hubgrade, Aquadvanced) for utility customers. It competes with Idrica as both an operator and digital platform provider.
• Suez: Suez's Aquadvanced suite offers smart water network management, NRW reduction, and customer engagement solutions for utilities globally. It is a broad incumbent competitor to Idrica's integrated GoAigua platform.
• ABB: ABB's Ability Water Management and industrial automation portfolio includes SCADA and analytics for water and wastewater utilities, competing with Idrica's operational intelligence and digital twin capabilities.

Emerging players

• Badger Meter: Badger Meter's BEACON AMA and smart water metering solutions serve water utilities with AMI and analytics capabilities. It overlaps with Idrica's smart metering and analytics modules, particularly in North America.
• Kamstrup: Kamstrup provides smart metering solutions and water analytics platforms for utilities and is one of the direct AMI competitors to Idrica's connected metering ecosystem, particularly in Europe.
• Trimble Water: Trimble Water (formerly Telog and Cityworks water) offers utility asset management, GIS-integrated monitoring, and water network analytics, providing partial overlap with Idrica's GoAigua Water Resources and wastewater modules.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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