Craig Lord

Twelve-storey student residence proposed for Bronson and Carling

A student residence developer is proposing a 12-storey, 172-unit tower a kilometre north of Carleton University, near...

Iversoft acquires Ottawa gaming studio; plans ‘triple-digit growth’ in 2017

Iversoft Solutions has made its first-ever acquisition in the form of local gaming studio Jelly Smeared Games, but...

DragonWave’s biggest problem, in one graph

DragonWave reported its Q3 2017 results this week, and looking back year-over-year, it wasn’t good news. The Kanata-based company,...

Update: Analysts say Halogen worth up to $321M as takeover talks swirl

Halogen Software shares continued to rise Friday, a day after the Ottawa-based tech company said outside suitors...

DragonWave shares plummet following ‘disappointing’ third quarter

DragonWave (TSX:DWI, NASDAQ:DRWI) executives said they were disappointed in the company’s third-quarter revenues, a sentiment also expressed by...

Ottawa Network reboots Bootstrap Awards with Wesley Clover

The Bootstrap Awards are returning in 2017 after a three-year hiatus with a new owner and a...

Ottawa-based DOT decoding ADHD with smart headset

Yishel Khan has taught children with special needs all over the world, and noticed a disturbingly common...

Claridge proposes 55-storey-tower, grocery store for East LeBreton Flats

Claridge Homes says it wants to turn a barren plot of land near the Canadian War Museum...

Marie Boivin out as Ottawa Chamber chair; Accu-Rate halts service

The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce is currently without a chairperson as its former board leader, Marie Boivin,...

From Amazon to Zibaba, a timeline of Shopify’s biggest partnerships

Ottawa’s Shopify has established a series of high-profile partnerships with some of the planet’s biggest tech firms....
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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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