When a pool service software company raises $74 million in venture capital, it's not just a business news story — it's a signal about where the entire pool service industry is heading. Skimmer's 2022 Series B round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners, was one of the largest investments ever made in pool-specific software. Here's what it means in practice for the techs and operators who use (or are considering) the platform.
Skimmer raised $74 million in Series B funding in 2022. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners — one of the most prestigious VC firms in technology, with investments in LinkedIn, Twitch, Shopify, and Yelp. This is not a typical "trade press" investment by a strategic industry player. This is Tier 1 venture capital betting on pool service software as a category that will scale to hundreds of millions in revenue.
Prior to the Series B, Skimmer had raised earlier seed and Series A rounds. Total funding exceeded $90 million by 2022. For context: Pool Corporation (the largest pool supply distributor in the world) generates roughly $7 billion in annual revenue. Skimmer's investors are betting that software will capture a significant slice of the value generated by the pool service industry's $6+ billion annual spend on residential service.
Pool service has characteristics that venture investors love:
The $74M went to work visibly. Since the round:
VC-backed software companies build deep features to increase switching costs. The more of your business that runs inside Skimmer — billing, customer data, service history, communications — the harder it is to leave. That's good for Skimmer's retention metrics. It's something operators should be aware of.
Export your customer data regularly. Keep records of your service history in a format you own. Don't let any single vendor become the only place where your business records exist.
Bessemer-backed companies don't set prices based on gut feel. They optimize pricing based on customer lifetime value, churn analysis, and market positioning. Skimmer's current $99/month starting price is likely below where it will eventually settle as the platform matures and adds more value-added features. Don't be surprised by pricing tier changes in the next 2–3 years.
For operators who were skeptical that pool service software would stick around, Bessemer's involvement is a strong signal that this is a durable category. The software tools you invest in learning and building your business on will continue to develop, not disappear.
If you're running 20 accounts and paying $99/month for Skimmer feels uncomfortable, there are alternatives. Pool Brain offers similar core functionality at ~$69/month. And for the chemistry calculation layer — which neither Skimmer nor Pool Brain includes — SplashLens remains free, offline, and no-subscription, regardless of what happens in the VC-backed software market.
VC investment in pool service software is a rising tide that validates the entire industry. It will improve the tools available to every operator — including competition effects on pricing and feature development across all platforms.
Skimmer's $74M raise is part of a broader pattern: the trades are being digitized. HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and landscaping have all seen significant VC investment in software platforms in the last decade. Pool service is following the same playbook, just a few years later.
For pool technicians, that means more sophisticated tools, more customer expectations of professionalism (partly driven by the communication standards these platforms set), and more competition from operators who use software to run better businesses. The techs who embrace these tools will have a structural advantage over those who don't.
SplashLens is built for pool techs — free, offline, no investors extracting value through your monthly bill.
Open SplashLens Free →Skimmer raised $74 million in Series B funding in 2022, led by Bessemer Venture Partners. This followed earlier seed and Series A rounds, bringing total funding to over $90 million.
The $74M Series B was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors. Bessemer is a top-tier VC firm with portfolio companies including LinkedIn, Twitch, and Shopify.
Skimmer has not dramatically raised prices since the funding round, though pricing has been updated incrementally. VC-backed SaaS companies often expand features and pricing tiers rather than raising base prices aggressively.
Skimmer has not announced major acquisitions as of 2025, but VC funding often fuels M&A activity. The pool service software market is fragmented, and consolidation is plausible.
Increased investment in pool service software validates the market and pushes competitors to improve. For operators under 25 accounts, free tools like SplashLens remain more cost-effective for field chemistry needs.