Grain Management Acquires Majority Interest in 123NET

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 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 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 Summit Broadband from Cable Bahamas Ltd.

January 22, 2020

Telecommunications

Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm Grain Management, LLC acquired a majority interest in Summit Vista, Inc. (dba Summit Broadband) from Cable Bahamas Ltd. Summit Broadband is a fiber-optic telecommunications provider serving residential, business and carrier customers across central and southwest Florida. The deal closed in January 2020 after being announced in August 2019; financial terms were not disclosed.

Grain Management Acquires Quintillion (QSH Parent Holdco LLC)

February 15, 2024

Telecommunications

Grain Management, a Washington, D.C.-based investment firm focused on digital infrastructure, has completed its acquisition of QSH Parent Holdco LLC (Quintillion), the leading provider of subsea and terrestrial fiber connectivity in Alaska and the North American Arctic. Quintillion operates a subsea and terrestrial high-speed fiber network and provides broadband connectivity, satellite ground station, and edge processing services to government and commercial telecommunications providers; the deal is intended to accelerate broadband expansion in Alaska and strengthen geostrategic connectivity for national defense.

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.