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Shopify launches first hardware product, new checkout process at Unite conference

  Facebook Embedded Video Player Shopify is bolstering its online and offline merchant offerings by expanding its reach into real-world...

TEDx Kanata: 150 years on, what will make Canada prosperous?

Fresh of a countrywide “Innovation Nation” tour, Microsoft Canada’s John Weigelt was feeling nostalgic for the early...

Video: Invest Ottawa head Tremblay seeks regional plan for growth

Invest Ottawa looks for assistance in crafting a five-year strategic plan for growing the National Capital Region’s companies.

Video: Invest Ottawa head Tremblay seeks regional plan for growth

Invest Ottawa looks for assistance in crafting a five-year strategic plan for growing the National Capital Region’s companies.

TEDx Kanata: High school student looks to rebrand science through dance

While researchers and innovators may have fallen under the spell of science and technology, many more are...

Video: Tackling the sports tech market with FanShare

For even the most avid fan, the idea of building a business around sports technology may seem like it's coming out of left field. Yet the industry built around loyal, passionate fans – especially those that take it to fantasy sports world – holds immense market opportunity for companies like FanShare Sports.

Applications to Carleton’s Master of Entrepreneurship up 300%

In just its second year, a new degree offered through Carleton University’s Technology Innovation Management program is...

Shopify launches free stock images site to beautify merchants’ stores

Shopify is ostensibly an ecommerce platform provider, but that hasn’t stopped it from holding classes at its...

Shopify launches free stock images site to beautify merchants’ stores

Shopify is ostensibly an ecommerce platform provider, but that hasn’t stopped it from holding classes at its...

Video: What Ottawa companies need to consider about mergers and acquisitions

Is selling your homegrown company a sin?
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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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