{
  "id": 19476636,
  "title": "Calpers doubles investment in Grain Management spectrum deal with SpaceX",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/calpers-doubles-investment-in-grain-management-spectrum-deal-with",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-11T09:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Private Equity Wire",
    "slug": "private-equity-wire",
    "url": "https://privateequitywire.com/news/calpers-doubles-investment-in-grain-management-spectrum-deal-with-spacex"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Calpers, the California Public Employees Retirement System, has doubled its investment in a radio spectrum portfolio managed by Grain Management, following an $8bn acquisition agreement with SpaceX, according to Private Equity Wire. The pension fund committed over $500m to Grain Management through its Grain Spectrum Holdings V fund and a separately managed account, providing exposure to 800MHz wireless spectrum licences acquired from T-Mobile. SpaceX plans to use the licences to expand its Starlink satellite-to-cell connectivity services, including coverage for indoor mobile devices. The transaction is expected to deliver a DPI multiple of almost 2x for Calpers, resulting in proceeds of at least $1bn in just over a year. The deal is awaiting approval from the US Federal Communications Commission.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}