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PWL Ottawa hosts An Evening with Ray Zahab for The Ottawa Hospital

With the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend just around the bend, runners and non-runners alike were reminded Tuesday...

PWL Ottawa hosts An Evening with Ray Zahab for The Ottawa Hospital

With the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend just around the bend, runners and non-runners alike were reminded Tuesday...

Ottawa developer John Ruddy donates $1 million to National Arts Centre

They may not be spotlight seekers, but local business leader and philanthropist John Ruddy and his wife,...

Canopy Growth’s Bruce Linton building budding marijuana empire

There’s a spring snowstorm brewing outside and Bruce Linton has chosen to wear a short-sleeved tropical shirt,...

Local craft brewers hop over to Big Rig for Ottawa Brewery Collaboration Day

It was lonely work being in the craft brewery business when Steve Beauchesne, co-founder of Beau’s All...

Elmwood School Gala raises $280K for Ottawa student bursaries, new science labs

The 28th annual Elmwood School Gala won me over with its title alone: Ahead by a Century. So...

Elmwood School Gala raises $280K for Ottawa student bursaries, new science labs

The 28th annual Elmwood School Gala won me over with its title alone: Ahead by a Century. So...

“For the Kids” charitable auction raises $117K for Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre

TD Place is about to become home to a new piece of art that celebrates our nation’s...

Hydro Ottawa boss charged up about firm’s future

Bryce Conrad was perfectly happy working as an assistant deputy minister in the federal government. So when...

35 Ottawa restaurants to donate portion of sales to A Taste for Life

The midweek slump is about to take a tasty turn for the better as legions of Ottawa...
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For Ottawa-based tech founders looking to raise capital, these are challenging days. The "valley of death," that precarious gap between initial startup and sustainable growth, appears to be widening. While early funding often comes from family and friends, angel investors play a critical role in bridging this gap. In Ottawa, the Capital Angel Network (CAN) has anchored the local angel investor ecosystem since 2010. Despite a downturn in venture capital nationally, CAN bucked the trend in 2025, recording its second-biggest year in history. With a membership that includes individual angels, venture capital firms, family offices, and accelerators, CAN invested approximately $8 million in 2025 alone. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Suzanne Grant, the executive director of the Capital Angel Network. They discuss: -- Deal Flow in 2025: Why CAN ranked as the number one angel group in Canada for the number of deals invested last year. -- The Impact of AI: How investors are looking for a "moat" in an increasingly crowded AI sector. -- Diversity: How CAN is leading the country with 37% women investors, helping to diversify the local deal flow. -- Noteworthy Investments: Recent support for local and regional innovators like Marlowe, Plantaform, and Hyalodex. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:15 Introducing Suzanne Grant 14:02 Sponsor Segment 20:50 Capital MASHUP and NACO Summit 2026 22:25 Closing and What’s Ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia. Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/
Techopia Live: Local angels defy VC downturn | Episode 296

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