Grain Management Acquires Network Wireless Solutions (NWS)

Network Wireless Solutions (NWS) Acquires Gap Wireless

February 7, 2022

Telecommunications

Network Wireless Solutions (NWS), a portfolio company backed by Grain Management, acquired Canada-based Gap Wireless to expand NWS's presence in Canada and broaden its North American scale. Gap Wireless, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, is a distributor of wireless infrastructure and test & measurement products and will be integrated in partnership with its existing management team.

Grain Management Acquires Majority Stake in Hunter Communications

August 20, 2019

Telecommunications

Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm Grain Management has acquired a majority interest in Hunter Communications, a regional fiber-optic network operator serving southern Oregon and parts of northern California. The deal (terms undisclosed) will support Hunter's network densification and footprint expansion as the company prepares for growth under Grain's ownership.

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.

Grain Management Acquires Spectrotel

January 19, 2023

Telecommunications

Grain Management, a private investment firm focused on broadband and communications infrastructure, has completed its acquisition of Spectrotel, a New Jersey-based integrated technology and managed services provider. Spectrotel's founder Jack Dayan will retain a minority stake and Ross Artale will become CEO; the deal expands Grain's activity in the managed services segment of the global broadband industry.

Grain Management Acquires LightRiver Technologies & Software

April 4, 2022

Telecommunications

Grain Management, a private investment firm focused on broadband and communications, has acquired LightRiver's Technologies & Software entities from CVF Capital Partners and Plexus Capital. The deal expands Grain's presence in network services and software—LightRiver provides optical network integration, deployment services and the netFLEX network automation software—financial terms were not disclosed.

OptConnect Acquires Premier Wireless Solutions

November 29, 2021

Telecommunications

OptConnect, a portfolio company of Graham Partners, has acquired Silicon Valley-based Premier Wireless Solutions (PWS). The deal brings PWS's IoT network deployment, hardware distribution, and services capabilities into OptConnect's Connectivity-as-a-Service platform to expand product lines, managed services, and end-market reach.