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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Hotel, rental tower planned for former Alterna Savings site in west Centretown

An Ottawa builder’s revamped plan to build three mixed-use towers at a coveted downtown development site could...

Hotel, rental tower planned for former Alterna Savings site in west Centretown

An Ottawa builder’s revamped plan to build three mixed-use towers at a coveted downtown development site could...

Sponsorships boost budgets of Invest Ottawa, innovation centre by $1.3M

The Innovation Centre at Bayview Yards has received a $1.3-million boost to help fund services such as...

Ottawa hoteliers still waiting for Canada 150 boost

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Federal contracts a ‘lost opportunity’ 
for too many SMEs, Telfer study says

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Analytics firm CENX hires former Newbridge executive Ed Kennedy as CEO

Despite spending most of his life in the United States, Ed Kennedy feels a strong connection to...

Feds to fill long-empty space in EDC tower in downtown Ottawa

The federal government is set to expand its downtown footprint after subleasing long-vacant space in the head...

Do women entrepreneurs innovate differently than men?

With the federal Liberals promising to make their “innovation agenda” a key priority, Janice McDonald says it’s...

Veteran Ottawa broker Bruce Wolfgram takes ownership stake in upstart firm Proveras

A local commercial real estate firm specializing in tenant representation has brought one of the city’s more...

Gatineau skateboard apparel merchant on quite a roll

At an age when many Canadian kids are slinging burgers at fast-food joints to earn spending money,...
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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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