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Techopia Live: L-Spark adapts SaaS accelerator but keeps the ‘aggressive style’

Strapped with lessons learned from their previous cohorts, L-Spark’s Leo Lax and Jamie Petten dropped by Techopia...

Ottawa-based Spectrafy lands federal contract for national solar sensor network

An Ottawa-based startup’s technology will power a network of climate and solar measurement systems across Canada after...

Full list revealed of Ottawa’s Startup Open House participants

Ottawa startups are closing off October by opening their doors and sharing their treats with the public;...

Techopia Live: Driving more government innovation, women in tech

Techopia Live’s Wednesday line-up was full of guests fed up with the status quo. Innogov founders Paul Harding...

Techopia Live: Everyone is a 3D modeller in Masterpiece VR’s world

Jonathan Gagne’s outlook changed in unexpected ways the first time he tried on a virtual reality headset....

Techopia Live: Ottawa gears up for Canada’s first on-road autonomous vehicle demo

Kanata’s credentials as the autonomous vehicle capital of Canada will get a major boost tomorrow during the...

No filter: Shopify teams up with Instagram to expand merchants’ reach

Buried in the avalanche of news about Shopify’s shares plunging last week was a new agreement between...

Techopia Live: Can gamification end distracted driving?

With current fines and penalties proving to be ineffective in the battle against distracted driving, an Ottawa...

Techopia Live: Canada Science and Technology Museum joins Ottawa’s innovation ecosystem

Local companies including SimWave and Lumbec will be showcasing their work when museum reopens Nov. 17.

Techopia Live: Tech advocates talk fair play and silver linings of proposed tax changes

Techopia Live dug into the federal government’s proposed tax changes for small business owners this week. The government...
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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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