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Update: BlackBerry Q1 revenue, adjusted earnings beat estimates but stock falls

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Feds will make marijuana legal in Canada on Oct. 17, Trudeau says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says recreational marijuana will be legal in Canada as of Oct. 17. Trudeau made...

Quebec liquor store employees threaten to strike ahead of Fête nationale holiday

Employees with Quebec's liquor authority are threatening to strike ahead of the province's popular Fete nationale holiday,...

Canadians at risk of being ‘data cows’ absent big data strategy

Artificial intelligence could give internet giants like Facebook and Amazon even more power to reshape the Canadian...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Reading the BoC tea leaves Deputy Bank of Canada governor Lynn Patterson will speak before the Investment Industry...

From marijuana beer to pot brownies, Canadian companies creating cannabis edibles

Beer brewed with marijuana, baking mixes concocted to bring out the unique flavours of cannabis oil and...

Senate won’t fully move out of Centre Block until end of year, reno delayed

Parliament Hill's iconic Centre Block won't be shutting down this summer, delaying the start of a badly...

Air Transat facing higher fuel prices, limited ability to raise fares

Transat AT Inc. expects to have a more difficult summer season than last year as a result...
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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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