Grain Management Acquires Majority Stake in Hunter Communications

Hunter Communications (Grain Management-backed) Acquires Origin Networks LLC (InfoStructure)

October 3, 2023

Telecommunications

Hunter Communications, a Grain Management-backed fiber-optic provider based in Medford, Oregon, has acquired Origin Networks LLC, the parent company of InfoStructure. The deal expands Hunter's regional footprint and technical capabilities for delivering business internet, voice and cloud services across Oregon.

Grain Management Acquires Majority Stake in Ritter Communications

August 12, 2019

Telecommunications

Grain Management signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Ritter Communications from E. Ritter and Company, with the Ritter family retaining board positions. The investment will support accelerated growth and fiber network expansion across Ritter's service area; the deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals and was expected to close in Q4 2019 (financial terms not disclosed).

Hunter Communications Acquires McMinnville Access Company (OnlineNW and XS Media)

January 5, 2022

Telecommunications

Hunter Communications, a Grain Management–backed fiber-optic ISP based in Oregon, has acquired McMinnville Access Company LLC, the parent of OnlineNW and XS Media. The add-on expands Hunter's footprint and product offerings across the Willamette Valley and increases its Oregon workforce by about 30 percent to more than 180 employees.

Grain Management Acquires Young's Communications (Y-COM)

August 19, 2021

Infrastructure

Grain Management, LLC has acquired Young's Communications, LLC (Y-COM), a Melbourne, Florida-based provider of telecommunications, utility, and power infrastructure construction and maintenance services. The transaction (announced August 2021) transfers ownership from Cotton Creek Capital to Grain, positioning Y-COM to scale its infrastructure services capabilities across Florida and the southeastern United States under Grain's broadband-focused platform.

Grain Management Acquires Network Wireless Solutions (NWS)

June 2, 2021

Telecommunications

Grain Management, a private investment firm focused on broadband and communications, has acquired Network Wireless Solutions (NWS), a Durham, North Carolina-based provider of custom hybrid and fiber-optic cables and cell-site services. The partnership will leverage Grain’s sector expertise and relationships to scale NWS’s product and services offerings to support continued expansion of telecommunications networks.

Grain Management Acquires Majority Interest in 123NET

July 22, 2024

Telecommunications

Grain Management, a specialist investor in digital infrastructure, has completed a majority investment in Michigan-based ISP and data center operator 123NET. The partnership will support expansion of 123NET's fiber and high-density data center capabilities across Michigan while leaving the company's leadership in place with a meaningful ownership stake.