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Canada’s cannabis market worth up to $6.2B in 2015: Statistics Canada

The country's cannabis black market was worth as much as $6.2 billion in 2015 – nearly as...

Wireless carriers struggle to keep up after weekend price-cutting promotion

Canada's major wireless carriers are apologizing for long customer service wait times as consumers scramble to cash...

Melnyk muses about relocating Sens at NHL 100 weekend in Ottawa

On a weekend celebrating the game of hockey in the nation's capital, Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk...

Canadian grocers make $3M per year from penny rounding: UBC study

Grocery stores across the country are cashing in on the demise of the penny, according to a...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Bombardier-Boeing battle: The bitter dispute between Bombardier and Boeing will enter a critical phase Monday, when the...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Bombardier-Boeing battle: The bitter dispute between Bombardier and Boeing will enter a critical phase Monday, when the...

Debt-to-household income ratio rises in Q3

Sky-high debt loads are one of the central bank governor's top concerns, he said Thursday after data...

Ottawa’s CIRA warns of Canadian impact from U.S. repeal of ‘net neutrality’ regulations

Canadian supporters of "net neutrality" say a U.S. regulator's vote to repeal Obama-era restraints on internet service providers...

Liberals provide fresh details on changes to contentious tax proposals

The federal government released more details this week on changes to its controversial tax proposals in hopes...

Annual food bill for Canadian family in 2018 expected to rise by $348: study

Canadians are eating out more and can expect to pay extra to do so in 2018, suggests...
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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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