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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 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.

1547 and Harrison Street Acquire DRFortress

April 3, 2025

Telecommunications

fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty (1547) and Harrison Street have acquired DRFortress, Hawaii's largest carrier-neutral data center, from GI Partners. The deal brings DRFortress into 1547's connectivity-focused platform to expand interconnection, cloud access, and digital infrastructure reach across Hawaii and the broader Pacific region while keeping the existing leadership team in place.

Bushel Acquires GrainBridge

October 12, 2021

Software

Bushel, an independent ag‑software company based in Fargo, North Dakota, has acquired GrainBridge, a joint venture technology team owned by ADM and Cargill. The deal brings GrainBridge employees into Bushel's Omaha office, expanding Bushel's data science capabilities and broadening its network across grain origination and marketing in the U.S. and Canada.

Hypertec Cloud Acquires 5C Data Centers to Form 5C Group

April 10, 2025

Infrastructure

Hypertec Cloud has acquired 5C Data Centers and spun Hypertec Cloud out of Hypertec Group to create 5C Group, a combined AI digital infrastructure provider. The deal integrates Hypertec Cloud's high-performance AI compute capabilities with 5C Data Centers' U.S. campus footprint to accelerate AI deployments, improve speed-to-deployment, and optimize performance and cost for large AI and enterprise customers.

TPG Real Estate Acquires Majority Stake in Three Northern Virginia Hyperscale Data Centers from Digital Realty

July 27, 2023

Real Estate

TPG Real Estate (through TPG Real Estate Partners) has acquired a majority stake in a portfolio of three stabilized hyperscale data centers in Ashburn, Northern Virginia, in a joint venture with Digital Realty, which retains a minority interest and will continue to manage the assets. The three facilities were contributed at an aggregate value of $1.5 billion (approx. 104 MW IT capacity), with the transaction valuing the portfolio at roughly a 6.0% cap rate and Digital Realty receiving about $1.3 billion of gross proceeds.