David Sali

Dave is OBJ's senior features writer with two decades of experience in the newspaper industry working for a variety of publications from community weeklies to major dailies. He is a four-time award-winning journalist by the Alliance of Area Business Publishers (AABP). He has received awards for best news feature, best scoop and best overall writer among medium-sized business publications.
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Solace hires former Shopify exec Fitzpatrick to spearhead global marketing efforts

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KTS Properties to convert Carling Avenue office building into apartment complex

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Is the great downtown office tear-down coming? Not so fast, real estate insiders say

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Q&A: New Calian exec Chris Pogue on why Ottawa firms should think ‘defence first’

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TCC Canada to take over Spaces co-working location on Slater Street

TCC Canada has signed a 10-year lease that will see it occupy about 62,000 square feet on the first five floors at 66 Slater St. starting Dec. 1, with an option to take over the sixth floor.

Ottawa’s housing market sizzles during ‘busiest June in quite some time’: OREB

Ottawa’s housing market continued to heat up in June as sales rose more than 10 per cent...

Groupe Mach to replace vacant office tower at 77 Metcalfe St. with new mixed-use highrise

Groupe Mach plans to demolish a vacant 12-storey building at the corner of Metcalfe and Albert streets and replace it with a new highrise containing 234 rental apartments and ground-floor commercial space, a company spokesperson told OBJ.
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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/
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