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Cadillac Fairview floats plan for 21-storey highrise at Rideau Centre

Mall owner wants to construct a mixed-use tower with 280 rental apartments and ground-floor retail space on land currently occupied by a heritage building.

Current housing supply shortage ‘not sustainable,’ OREB president warns

The average residential-class home sold for $716,992 last month, up from just over $600,000 a year earlier, the Ottawa Real Estate Board said Friday.

Ottawa-Gatineau sheds 4,100 jobs in November, bucking national trend

National Capital Region continued a recent slide that’s seen it lose nearly 30,000 jobs since July, but the unemployment rate still fell to 4.4 per cent thanks to a shrinking labour force.

Ottawa house prices expected to rise 5% in 2022, Re/Max says

Firm predicts the city’s housing inventory will grow slightly in the year ahead but says “low levels are expected to remain a concern.”

Techopia Live: Creative Layer has designs on greatness in personalized products field

CEO Nazim Ahmed's new firm has $3 million in fresh funding for its plan to capture major market share in burgeoning bespoke printing space.

Techopia Podcast: How Bandzoogle became the go-to website builder for musicians

When the pandemic hit, Ottawa-based Bandzoogle didn’t miss a beat. The online platform for musicians flipped its...

Rainbow Bistro gets $50,000 from business community

The Rainbow Bistro has been thrown a $50,000 lifeline by some blues-loving business executives. The venerable blues venue...

Q&A: Behind Fullscript’s US$240-million raise

Ottawa-based Fullscript just landed one of the biggest venture capital deals in the city’s history to help...

Minto prepares its portfolio for effects of climate change

The company released its first “environmental, social and governance” report Tuesday, outlining 18 specific initiatives it plans to focus on over the next five years.

The 35 coolest things made and built in Eastern Ontario

From everyday items like hockey tape, cheese curds and Adirondack chairs, to world-class products in every sector, what’s made and built in Eastern Ontario is truly impressive.
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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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