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Parliament Hill skating rink to cap off Canada 150 festivities in Ottawa

Tourists and residents will be able to play shinny and skate a lap on Parliament Hill in...

Ottawa’s Shaw Centre coming up short on $4M loan

The Shaw Centre has a $4-million debt payment it can’t currently make, leaving the centre’s management having...

Nordik Spa-Nature aims to attract more tourists with 60-room hotel

The popular Nordik Spa-Nature in Chelsea is poised to start construction of a $10-million hotel next year...

Much-photographed ‘Ottawa’ sign finds permanent ByWard Market home

A section of York Street is being turned into a 450 square meter asphalt plaza to give a clean backdrop for the letters.

Nearly 80 per cent of Ottawa Airbnb revenues from entire-home rentals: CBRE report

The head of Ottawa’s hotel association is renewing his call for tighter regulations on Airbnb and services...

European connections paying off for Shaw Centre

In the midst of what’s looking like a banner year for Ottawa’s largest downtown convention facility, the...

It looks like Canada Day in Ottawa caught some attention

Canada Day may be over, but the fun continues as Ottawa plays host through the fall to...

Not all Ottawa market merchants inspired by village

Cleanup of Inspiration Village, which has been up in the ByWard Market for about four months, is...

Maple Leafs fan unloads memorabilia to Canadian Museum of History for $2M

Mike Wilson, a Leafs superfan whose basement was filled with more than 1,700 collectibles, has sold most...

Extreme weather the new normal? What this means for air travel

As climate change brings unexpected and often sudden changes in weather, the impact on airports, airlines and...
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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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