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Senators owner Melnyk needs liver transplant, turns to public for donor

Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk urgently needs a liver transplant and the NHL club has put out a...

CFL partners with U.S. digital network to broaden its appeal to millennials

Newly minted CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge says once younger Canadians are exposed to his league, they'll be...

Expanding Ottawa cocktail culture takes local restaurants by storm

Whether celebrating happy hour, going on a date or indulging in a liquid lunch, Ottawa's cocktail scene has...

Rockstar Consortium selling Nortel patent portfolio to patent firm RPX

Rockstar Consortium – a group of companies that includes Apple, BlackBerry, Ericsson, Microsoft and Sony – has agreed to sell roughly...

OSC withdraws securities allegations against former Nortel executives

The Ontario Securities Commission has closed its investigation into three former Nortel Networks executives who were acquitted...

U.S. court approves settlement awarding $1B interest to U.S. Nortel bondholders

A U.S. court has approved a settlement that would make Nortel Networks' U.S. bondholders eligible to receive...

Ottawa firms play small but key roles in historic landing on comet

Two Ottawa companies were bursting with pride Wednesday after playing small but important roles in the historic...

Organizers hope for record attendance of 1.5 million at 2015 Women’s World Cup

The Canadian Soccer Association is already turning its attention to next year's FIFA Women's World Cup, and...

Ontario judge OKs up to $122.66 million for creditors of Nortel’s EMEA unit

An Ontario judge overseeing the Canadian portion of the Nortel Networks bankruptcy has approved a settlement on...

Settlement reached with Nortel Networks’ former overseas operations

A settlement has been reached with one of the international divisions of Nortel Networks over their piece...
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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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