The Canadian Press

Ontario pre-election budget promises new spending, multiyear deficits

As it braces to fight for re-election this spring, Ontario's Liberal government has rolled out a spending...

Update: BlackBerry’s Q4 revenue exceeds expectations as software divisions grow

BlackBerry Ltd.'s revenue and adjusted earnings came in above analyst estimates in its fourth quarter, as all...

‘Right to disconnect’ talk picks up as separation between work and personal time fades

There's growing chatter in North America about adopting right-to-disconnect laws to free workers from being tethered to...

Tim Hortons clashes with franchisees over $700M plan to reno most Canadian locations

Tim Hortons plans to renovate most of its Canadian restaurants over the next several years in what...

Canadian customs pre-clearance facilities considered in the U.S.

Canada could soon have its first customs facilities inside the United States, says an American official who...

73% of Canadian Facebook users plan changes to how they use social media platform

Nearly three-quarters of Canadian Facebook users say they will make at least some change to how they...

73% of Canadian Facebook users plan changes to how they use social media platform

Nearly three-quarters of Canadian Facebook users say they will make at least some change to how they...

‘Human skills’ best way for workers to adjust to rise of the machines: study

A year into its effort to help equip youth for the rapidly evolving workforce, one of the...

Five things to watch in the Canadian business world this week

G7 get-together Employment Minister Patty Hajdu and Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains host the Meeting of Employment and Innovation...

CRTC orders national wireless carriers to offer lower priced, data-only plans

Consumers who yearn for more alternatives to Canada's large wireless carriers will have to wait longer, but...
1...186187188...251Page 187 of 251
Get Our Email Updates

Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Ottawa and beyond.

Sign Up Now

OBJ360 Sponsored

Guest Blogs

Social Galleries

Video

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

Event Calendar

View Calendar