Huelva tiger prawn farmer Aqualvia launches with €500,000 from BeHappy Investments

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Aqualvia, founded in June 2026 in Ayamonte, Huelva, farms tiger prawns in inland ponds and sells them to restaurants and other professional buyers while they are still alive. It runs every step itself, from larvae through rearing, sorting and preparation to delivery, which it says makes it the only company in Europe covering the whole cycle for this species. Fresh seafood usually means recently alive; Aqualvia's customers get the earlier version.

BeHappy Investments, an impact-focused vehicle set up in 2023, has committed €500,000 to the company, split between equity and debt. Its chairman, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Caveda, said the project combined specialist know-how, a distinct model and a sustainability-minded plan.

The prawns, Penaeus japonicus, are raised at Finca Salinas de San Rafael, a farm near the Isla Cristina marshlands given over entirely to them. Batches are staggered so supply runs all year. For now the company plans to settle its farming and distribution and build its presence in Spain, offering buyers a product they can trace from the pond to the kitchen door.