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Supreme Court upholds law that restricts bringing beer across provincial borders

The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the constitutionality of a New Brunswick law that ensnared a...

Ontario government financial outlook changed to negative: Moody’s

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IMF: Canadian economy will still grow in 2018, just a little less

The International Monetary Fund projects moderate economic growth for Canada this year and next, albeit at a...

Bank of Canada holds benchmark interest rate as economic growth moderates

The Bank of Canada is maintaining its trend-setting interest rate as its careful assessment of the timing...

Death of the password? New web standard trades passcodes for biometrics

The death of the password could be upon us. A new security standard recently endorsed by the World...

Rogers, Ericsson to test 5G tech in Ottawa

Rogers Communications Inc. expects to begin testing core applications for fifth-generation wireless networks later this year in...

New Canada Infrastructure Bank told to find early wins, avoid riskiest financing options

Leadership at a new federal infrastructure financing agency has been told to largely avoid the riskiest of...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Interest rate watch The Bank of Canada will announce its latest interest rate decision on Wednesday. Central bank...

Sexual harassment in the workplace is an ‘epidemic’: HR survey

Sexual harassment is far more prevalent in Canadian workplaces than company executives would like to believe, a...

Feds probing Tim Hortons franchisee claims RBI failing to honour commitments

The federal government is looking into concerns raised by a dissident group of Tim Hortons franchisees about...
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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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