Fonte Viva

What Fonte Viva does

Fonte Viva is a Portuguese home and office water delivery (HOD) operator founded in 1999 and headquartered in Linhó, Portugal, now operating as a subsidiary of Culligan Portugal under the "A Culligan Company" brand. The company delivers bottled water and rents water dispensers to residential and business customers across mainland Portugal, with a portfolio that includes gravity-fed bottle dispensers (CB Core, Touch, Mirage, Polaris), a portable battery-powered pump (On-the-Go), and network-connected water purifiers (Freedom with 7-stage filtration, Eco Direct under-sink filter). It also distributes packaged water bottles (0.33L, 0.5L, 1.5L), Tetra Pak cartons, and paper cup accessories through an e-commerce storefront.

Fonte Viva's business model combines recurring equipment rental (subscription-like, with installation and maintenance bundled), one-time consumable sales (bottled water, cups, accessories), and a usage-based B2B coffee service priced from €0.11 per cup using Delta machines placed free of charge at customer sites. A workplace fruit delivery service, operated in partnership with SimpleFruit, extends the offering into adjacent wellness categories. The go-to-market is dual: enterprise field sales for B2B accounts (with dedicated account management, specialist technicians, and an online customer area) and a direct-to-consumer motion for residential customers (free dispenser installation, pay-per-consumption billing). Customer segments span offices, healthcare facilities, gyms and spas, hospitality (HoReCa), factories and warehouses, and private residences.

The company is now fully integrated into Culligan Portugal's service portfolio, leveraging Culligan's globally recognized brand, filtration technology, and corporate infrastructure. No AI/ML capabilities, no disclosed funding rounds, and no standalone financial reporting are present; revenue is generated through diversified streams across B2B rental, B2C home service, accessories e-commerce, and the adjacent coffee and fruit services.

Name

Fonte Viva

Legal name

Fonte Viva

Website

https://fonteviva.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bottled Water Delivery and Water Cooler Services

NAICS

Bottled Water Manufacturing (312112)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Bottled Water Production (Large Format, Home/Office Delivery) (AFAFACAH)

Keywords

• Bottled water delivery
• Water dispenser rental
• Office coffee service
• Home water filtration
• Water cooler supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Linhó

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Water Bottle Sales: Sale of bottled water products including various sizes (0.33L, 0.5L, 1.5L) and tetra pak cartons. One-time purchase per unit with volume discounts for bulk orders.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental of water dispensers and coffee machines with installation, maintenance, and customer support included. Customers pay rental fees plus only for water consumed.
3. Coffee Service for Businesses: Coffee service for businesses using Delta machines with Delta Business coffee selection, starting from 11 cents per coffee.
4. Accessories: Sale of paper cups and accessories including boxes of 1,000 cups at €44.90 + VAT and boxes of 5,000 cups at €101.95 + VAT.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fonte Viva delivers bottled water, water dispensers, and purified water solutions to homes and businesses across Portugal. The company also provides office coffee service using Delta machines and a business fruit delivery service, with equipment rental bundling installation, maintenance, and scheduled bottled water delivery.

Product overview

Fonte Viva, a Culligan Company, operates as a water and beverage service provider in Portugal offering a portfolio of water dispensers, purifiers, and related services. The product range includes bottle-fed water dispensers (CB Core, Touch, On-the-Go, Mirage, Polaris) for homes and businesses, and network-connected water purifiers (Freedom, Filtro Eco Direct) for home use. For businesses, services include scheduled water bottle delivery with installation and maintenance, coffee service using Delta machines (from 11 cents per cup), and fresh fruit delivery. Accessories include packaged water bottles (0.33L-1.5L), Tetra Pak bottles, and paper cups. The company serves both residential and commercial segments through a unified service model that bundles equipment provision, delivery, and maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced single-use plastic consumption through reusable dispensers
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Culligan PortugalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFonte Viva's water distribution services for homes and businesses are now part of the Culligan Portugal service portfolio. This integration brings together Fonte Viva's bottled water and delivery expertise with Culligan's global water treatment technology and brand recognition.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Waterlogic (now Culligan International): Global POU and bottle-fed water dispenser brand now under Culligan International; competes with the same plumbed-in and bottled dispenser rental proposition.
• Culligan Portugal: Direct parent and operator that now owns and integrates Fonte Viva's HOD and dispenser business in Portugal; shares identical product portfolio, customer base, and delivery infrastructure.
• Eden Springs: European water cooler and HOD specialist operating across Iberia and broader Europe; directly competes with Fonte Viva's bottle-fed dispenser rental and recurring delivery model.
• SimpleFruit: Portuguese fresh fruit delivery for businesses, directly linked from fonteviva.pt as an adjacent recurring office service for the same B2B segment.

Regional players

• Compal / Sumol+Compal: Leading Portuguese beverage producer with bottled water and RTD lines; overlaps in domestic bottled water supply and HoReCa channel reach.
• Vichy Catalan / Aguas Font Vella S.A. Iberian mineral water brand operating premium bottled water and office/HoReCa channels adjacent to Fonte Viva's offering.
• Solán de Cabras / Mahou San Miguel (AQUA): Spanish bottled mineral water brands with established Iberian distribution; comparable on packaged water production and large-format HOD supply.

Broad incumbents

• BWT (Best Water Technology): European water technology incumbent offering dispensers, POU filtration, and HOD; competes across Portugal and Iberia with overlapping technology and category.
• Nestlé Waters (S. Pedro do Sul): Global beverages giant with Portuguese bottled water production; comparable on bulk bottled water supply and national retail distribution.

Emerging players

• Delta Cafés: Portuguese coffee roaster whose Delta Business machines are placed at Fonte Viva customer sites; adjacent player monetizing the same B2B break-room budget.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fontevivasurf
• Facebookfacebook.com/fontevivaportugal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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