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Ottawa’s Mitel and Shopify among Canada’s top R&D spenders

Research Infosource released its annual report on the top 100 companies in R&D spending, and several companies with...

Better Software Co. lands another $1M investment round

The Better Software Company just raised another $1 million. And, to be honest, no one is surprised anymore. This latest...

Shopify announces ‘100 per cent growth’ in stock ticker symbol

Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP)(TSX:SH) just hit a milestone on the TSX: Effective today, the company is now trading...

Wipebook founder wins $10,000 Innovation Award

Wipebook founder Frank Bouchard sure knows how find money. This time, though he didn’t raise another successful crowdfunding campaign for...

L-Spark announces fresh fall accelerator cohort

L-Spark, the Kanata-based SaaS accelerator, announced its late-stage fall cohort today. The six companies ⎼ with applications ranging from ensuring...

Terry Matthews to co-chair Algonquin College entrepreneurship panel

Sir Terry Matthews – you know, the serial entrepreneur and the force behind Wesley Clover, which helps fund L-Spark, Martello, Better...

L-Spark grad Cliniconex lands seed funding round

Local healthcare IT company Cliniconex says it’s on the hunt for additional software engineers and sales representatives...

Shopify hires through acquisition

What does a rapidly growing tech firm do when it meets a team of talented software developers? If...

Ontario entrepreneurship, by the numbers

A recently released report is shedding new light on the state of entrepreneurship in Ontario and what...

You.i TV unfazed by Shomi shutdown

News that streaming service Shomi would be shutting down at the end of November did not seem to dampen...
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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/
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