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Owner Eugene Melnyk says he has no plans to sell or relocate Ottawa Senators

Just a few weeks after enraging fans with his musings about possibly moving his NHL team, Ottawa...

Canadian economy grew 0.4 per cent in November: Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada says the economy grew 0.4 per cent in November, helped by strength in the manufacturing...

Loblaw, Metro brace for generic drug plan impact as details emerge

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State of the union: No NAFTA talk but Trump vows to improve existing trade deals

Facing scores of his fellow Republicans publicly pleading with him not to cancel NAFTA, U.S. President Donald...

Metro’s first quarter sales and profits top analysts’ expectations

Grocer Metro Inc. reported better than expected earnings and revenue in its latest quarter. The company says it...

Bell, Rogers, CBC join group seeking to have CRTC find and block content pirates

Prominent members of Canada's entertainment industry are calling for a new federal agency to locate and shut...

Five Canadian business stories to watch in the coming week

Grocery chain Metro Inc. will report its first-quarter results and NAFTA talks wrap up round six this week.

Feds poised to help newspapers in upcoming budget

All signs point to the struggling print media industry getting a financial assist from the federal government...

Former Ottawa area Conservative MP Royal Galipeau dies of cancer at age 71

Former Conservative MP Royal Galipeau, who represented the Ottawa-area riding of Orleans for nearly a decade, has...

Canada exported $1.2B of illegal cannabis in 2017: StatCan estimate

Not only do Canadians have a knack for growing pot, they're also adept at sneaking it across...
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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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