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NCC seeks office space bids

The National Capital Commission is asking local landlords for proposals to provide office space for the Crown...

Construction intentions flat in June

Pouring the foundation of a new building at Lansdowne Park was the largest construction project initiated last...

Oshkosh to bid on Canadian military trucks contract

Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense, which has an office in Ottawa, plans to bid on the Canadian Forces’ standard...

Developer proposes nine-storey Westboro condo

A Toronto developer is asking the city for permission to build a nine-storey condominium building on the site of...

Conference Centre upgrades to cost $91M

Public Works is soliciting bids for an estimated $91 million rehabilitation of the Government Conference Centre in...

Industrial vacancy rate to decrease: brokerage firm

With minimal space expected to come onto the market in the next six months, Ottawa’s industrial vacancy...

Starwood still seeking 36-storey Little Italy condo

After two years of wrangling over the height of a proposed tower on Preston Street, just north...

Greely firm wins $16M Lansdowne contract

Ottawa firm D&G Landscaping has beat out three other qualified bidders to win the right to build the urban...

Price-sensitive tenants sticking to suburbs: Colliers

Ottawa’s suburbs were “abuzz” with office leasing activity in the second quarter, in contrast with a slowing...

Carling building finally coming down

After sitting empty for four years, a decrepit federal office building near Dow’s Lake is finally being...
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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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