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VC funding falling back to pre-pandemic levels after stellar 2021, studies show

After Ottawa firms landed hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital in the closing months of 2021, the funding pipeline slowed to a trickle last spring.

UPDATED: Housing starts in Ottawa-Gatineau soar 170%, top 2,000 in July, CMHC reports

Housing agency says work began on 2,130 new housing units in the National Capital Region last month, with multi-unit builds soaring almost 400 per cent year-over-year.

Looking to hire? Looking for a job? EOBJ Podcast talks hiring in this tough labour market

Today on the Eastern Ontario Business Journal Podcast, Phil Gaudreau speaks to experts who offer up valuable tools, programs and incentives for employers looking to hire.

Ottawa Business Growth Survey: Hybrid work may permanently reshape downtown Ottawa

The prolonged work-from-home experiment, and questions about where employees will want to work, post-pandemic, is leaving many...

InterRent REIT’s earnings rebound continues despite quarter-over-quarter dip in occupancy

Ottawa-based real estate investment trust said Tuesday its funds from operations rose 6.3 per cent compared with the second quarter of 2021 to $18.9 million.

Nominations now open for Best Ottawa Business Awards

The awards highlight the innovation, leadership and success of dozens of companies in Ottawa and recognize organizations that are driving economic and community growth. 

Latest SheBoot cohort includes four local women-owned companies

Four women-owned or led companies from Ottawa have been selected to participate in the third cohort of...

Business leaders form part of new task force looking at ways to revitalize downtown core

The task force, announced today by Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi, brings together community and business representatives to propose creative ideas for Ottawa’s downtown core, post-pandemic.

Hot summer reads: OBJ’s top 10 stories of 2022 so far

As OBJ shuts down for one week, here are some buzzworthy stories.

Multigenerational insurance brokerage Binks purchased by Toronto’s Navacord

Binks is a multigenerational commercial brokerage known for its risk management expertise with automotive dealerships, among several other business sectors and not-for-profits.
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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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