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Nearly 20% of first-time homebuyers received help with down payment: CMHC

Nearly one in five first-time homebuyers received help with a down payment from a family member, according...

Former U.S. embassy in Ottawa to be dedicated to First Nations, Metis, Inuit

A government source says the former U.S. embassy across from Parliament Hill is set to become a...

Province releases plan to reduce number of unemployed Ontarians with a disability

Ontario businesses with at least 20 employees should do their part to tackle unemployment rates among the...

Updated: London attack throws security spotlight on Ottawa’s Canada 150 celebrations

Canada's capital will do everything it can to prevent an attack when it hosts the country's 150th...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Hot house: The most widely watched housing market these days will make news Monday, when the Toronto...

Phoenix pay problems spike again amid retroactive labour deals, summer hiring

The federal government's bug-addled public service pay system saw a fresh spike in problems last month, the...

BlackBerry shares jump amid takeover talk

BlackBerry Ltd. shares surged nearly 11 per cent on the Toronto Stock Exchange after a research report...

Canadian economy grows at 3.7% in Q1, fuelled by household spending, business investment

Canada's economy picked up steam in the first three months of this year, driven by consumer spending,...

As mobile data use surges, Canadian telecom firms spend billions upgrading networks

Internet and mobile providers must invest in infrastructure to keep up with a booming consumer appetite for...

Scotiabank wraps solid big bank earnings season, but loan growth concerns persist

Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) reported a 30 per cent surge in profits Tuesday, closing out a quarter that saw...
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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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