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Housing starts fall 34%

Despite a slowdown in November, home construction activity in Ottawa in 2012 is expected to outpace the...

Construction activity up in October

The number of new construction projects approved last month was down year-over-year, but several large initiatives drove...

Home sales slow in November

Home sales in Ottawa last month couldn't compete with last year's best November on record, with a...

Minto buys Nepean properties

An Ottawa-based real estate development and management firm said it will spend $2.7 million upgrading a multi-residential...

DRS wins $38.7M military deal

The federal government has awarded a $38.7-million contract for the Canadian arm of American firm DRS Technologies Inc. to...

Land supply adequate: planning committee

The city moved a step closer on Tuesday to freezing the supply of land available for residential...

What’s the value of Ottawa’s commercial real estate sector?

Ottawa's commercial real estate sector generated roughly $2.6 billion in economic activity in 2011, according to a...

Home affordability improves in Ottawa: RBC

The cost of owning a home in Ottawa eased during the most recent quarter, according to an...

Ottawa home price increases to slow: Re/Max

Local home prices will continue to rise next year at the same modest pace as in 2012...

Sussex Drive still tops Ottawa retail rents

The western edge of the ByWard Market continues to command the highest retail rents in Ottawa, according...
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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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