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Ottawa-based Zighra raises $1M seed round with expansion plans in 2017

Zighra is hoping to double its local presence and expand its customer base in the New Year...

Ottawa contractors see new opportunities constructing coach houses

Construction of Ottawa’s first coach house is underway, and builder Ottawa General Contractors (OGC) is hoping the...

Ottawa-area pot firm Canopy Growth gains ‘clarity’ from marijuana legalization report

The Ottawa-based CEO of one of Canada’s largest marijuana firms is lauding yesterday’s federal report that recommends...

Airbnb hits legal snag in Ontario following Ottawa condo court case

Condo owners across the province could find it more difficult to rent out their units for short...

Ottawa’s Capital Angels offering (almost) instant funding for startups

Startups move fast. Investors? Well, traditionally less so. The Capital Angels Network is working to break that stereotype by bringing...

Ottawa marijuana investment firm CannaRoyalty makes public debut

Shares of Ottawa-based CannaRoyalty Corp. (CSE:CRZ) began trading on the Canadian securities exchange today as the company...

Cirque du Soleil coming to Zibi in 2017, positioning property as major events space

Developers took the first step in establishing Zibi as a go-to outdoor event space today with the...

SurveyMonkey planning significant Ottawa expansion: report

After slowly building up its headcount in Ottawa over the last two years, California-based software firm SurveyMonkey...

Use arts scene to attract workers, Ottawa group urges

As a growing number of businesses confront what they perceive as a shortage of skilled workers in...

Shopify absorbs Toronto-based app studio in third acquisition of the year

Shopify Inc. (TSX:SHOP) (NYSE:SHOP) isn’t slowing down as it approaches the holidays, announcing today that it has...
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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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