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Sweat equity and capital: What it takes to open a successful Canadian franchise

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Ottawa-area pot producer Canopy Growth developing up to 3M sq. ft. of B.C. growing capacity

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Stephen Harper offers a gloomy take on the state of international trade, NAFTA

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Feds shortlists nine ‘superclusters’ for $950M in funding

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Sears Canada seeks court approval to liquidate all stores, 12K to lose jobs

Sears Canada Inc. has decided to shut its doors and is seeking approval to liquidate its roughly...

How independent breweries are sustaining Canada’s craft beer boom

Canada's remaining independent breweries know they can't compete with the economies of scale and marketing capabilities of...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

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Feds underestimated, ignored issues with Phoenix before rollout: Ottawa firm’s review

A critical report about the federal government's problem-plagued pay system says officials underestimated the project's complexity and...

Technology companies clash on cross border flow of digital data under NAFTA

Some Canadian information technology companies are pushing back at warnings that the personal information of Canadians is...
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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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