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No ‘funding problem’ in Canada despite declining investment levels, Ottawa VC says

Intouch Insight CEO in buoyant mood as software firm’s bounceback 2022 continues

Amid all the uncertainty gripping the tech sector, Cameron Watt is sleeping easy.

Sensing opportunity: Kahi’s high-tech beacons aid disaster cleanup efforts across North America

With climate change triggering a rise in events like hurricanes, floods and wildfires, Kahi is seeing growing demand for its technology that tracks cleanup equipment in disaster areas.

Giant Tiger turns to Shopify to power website amid mounting e-commerce competition

Giant Tiger has turned to fellow Ottawa-based corporate giant Shopify to revamp its e-commerce site.

Regional Group acquires Baseline Road office complex from Manulife

Regional Group acquired a three-building office complex on Baseline Road this week, giving a major boost to its suburban portfolio.

Two tales of one city: Downtown decline creates rise of the suburban ‘15-minute ’hood’

They call it The Retreat. The 8,000-square-foot on-site/off-site office in the former Monk House in Kanata serves as a kind of home away from home for Fullscript employees.

Rocking the Block: Meet the women behind one of the biggest and most complex restoration projects in Canada

The project is the biggest and most complex in Canada and perhaps the world. It is expected to be complete by 2030 or 2031, with a budget of nearly $5 billion.

‘Handcuffs have come off’: Buoyed by new backers, March Networks eyes ‘aggressive’ M&A push

While many Canadian tech companies are feeling the pinch of falling valuations and tepid revenue growth, March Networks is experiencing a renewed sense of vigour.

‘A place we want to be’: Toronto’s CanFirst to build up to 900,000 square feet of industrial space in Barrhaven

A Toronto-based commercial real estate firm is poised to add to Ottawa’s industrial footprint after acquiring a...
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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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