About Grain Management
Grain Management is a private equity firm founded in 2007. It is primarily based in Washington, DC, United States. As of Oct 2026, Grain Management has a portfolio of 3 companies, comprising 3 funding rounds and 13 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in Brazil and United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Telecom to Enterprise Applications. Most recently it acquired stakes in 123Net on Apr 22, 2024.
A lot of funds co-invest with Grain Management, with names like BlackRock sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Grain Management has a team of 61 people, including 8 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2007
Location
Washington, DC, United States
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Grain Management's Portfolio
Grain Management has a portfolio of 3 companies. They have invested in a total of 3 companies. Their most recent investment was in Phoenix Tower International (Series A round) on Mar 27, 2024. Here are the most recent investments by Grain Management:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 27, 2024 | Series A | 4424 | ||
Mar 2021 | Seed | 6590 |
Grain Management has acquired 13 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of 123Net on Apr 22, 2024. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Grain Management:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 22, 2024 | Michigan's premier data center, network, and voice service provider | - | 1995 | |
Apr 22, 2026 | Provider of broadband connectivity to government, military, commercial, and Alaskan clients | - | 2017 | |
Jan 19, 2023 | Business telecommunication services and solutions provider | - | 1996 | |
Apr 05, 2022 | Provider of optical network integration solutions and automation | - | 1998 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Grain Management:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2024
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2021
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in Brazil and United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Telecom
Team profile of Grain Management
Grain Management has a team of 61 members including 8 Partners and 25 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 1 more location. Grain Management's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Grain Management:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Irving | - | - | |
Partner | Sarasota | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | Albuquerque | - | - | |
Partner | Arlington | - | - | |
Partner | Florianopolis | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Principal | United States | - | - | |
Principal | Chicago | - | - | |
Principal | United States | - | - |
Co-investors of Grain Management
Over the past 19 years, 4 investors have co-invested in Grain Management's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Grain Management: 4 investors entered a company along with Grain Management. These include investors like BlackRock (1 company).
Grain Management News
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SpaceX Acquires Low-Band Spectrum to Compete as Major Mobile CarrierTime News•Oct 09, 2026•SpaceX, Grain Management, AT&T, Verizon and 2 others
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T-Mobile US completes sale of 800 MHz spectrum assets to Grain Management for USD 2.9 billionTelecompaper•Aug 11, 2026•T-Mobile, Grain Management
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Grain Management Merges Ritter and Great Plains Under New Rightfiber BrandTelecompetitor•Jun 16, 2026•Grain Management, Great Plains Communications, Ritter Communications
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Grain Management Announces Sale of Quintillion to GCITelecompetitor•Apr 23, 2026•Grain Management, https://www.gciholdings.net/
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Grain Management to Sell Hunter Communications After Growth, ImprovementsPR Newswire•Dec 10, 2025•Hunter Communication, Oak Hill, Grain Management
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Grain Management Appoints Former FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks as Senior AdvisorPR Newswire•Dec 05, 2025•Grain Management
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T-Mobile to divest 800 MHz spectrum portfolio to private investment firm GrainSeeking Alpha•Mar 21, 2025•T-Mobile, Grain Management
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Grain Management to buy T-Mobile's 800 MHz spectrum for utility communications.Miningstockeducation•Mar 21, 2025•Grain Management, T-Mobile
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T-Mobile Finalizing Sale of 800-MHz Spectrum Portfolio to Leading Private Investment Firm GrainBusiness Wire•Mar 21, 2025•T-Mobile, Grain, Black & Veatch, Grain Management
