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Coverage of Ottawa’s major events and the city’s social scene including fundraising galas and important community causes.

Gallery: Women’s Business Network’s Businesswoman of the Year Awards

Ottawa’s business community gathered at the Infinity Convention Centre to celebrate the annual Businesswoman of the Year Awards (BYAs), a distinguished event presented by the Women’s Business Network.

Best Places to Work Employer Summit and DisruptHR 2025

Ottawa business leaders, managers and HR professionals convened on Oct. 7 at Rogers Centre for the combined Best Places to Work Employer Summit and DisruptHR Ottawa 2025, a dual event organized to discuss talent challenges and opportunities.

Gallery: NetIP Canada 10th Annual Diwali Awards Gala

The 10th Annual Diwali Awards Gala, hosted by RBC and NetIP Canada, took place last week at Ottawa’s Rogers Centre. Celebrated as the “Festival of Lights,” the gala blended elegance with cultural richness while raising funds for ABLE2, a local charity supporting individuals with disabilities.

Gallery: Best Offices Ottawa 2025 magazine launch

Ottawa Business Journal (OBJ) officially launched its Best Offices Ottawa initiative at a vibrant cocktail networking event. Drawing professionals from across the National Capital Region, the event spotlighted workplace design excellence, innovation, and functionality.

Gallery: CAA North & East Ontario launch CAA Business

A milestone moment unfolded in Ottawa this week as CAA North & East Ontario officially unveiled CAA Business, Canada’s first business-to-business membership program built to help small and medium-sized businesses thrive.

Gallery: Aiana Annual Reconciliation Dinner

Aiana Restaurant Collective hosted its Second Annual Reconciliation Gathering on September 23, 2025, uniting Indigenous leaders, Elders, government representatives, and members of the business community for an evening of dialogue and cultural collaboration.

Gallery: World Partnership Golf Ottawa 2025

The World Partnership Golf tournament at Camelot Golf & Country Club united players and volunteers to raise funds in the fight against global poverty.

Gallery: The 24th President’s Breakfast in support of The Ottawa Hospital

Over 500 business leaders came together with funds going towards the $500 million Campaign to Create Tomorrow in support of the new hospital campus and leading-edge research.

Gallery: Celebrating Solange Tuyishime’s inspiring journey

Earlier this week, more than 100 community leaders gathered at Sussex and Co. to surprise and celebrate...

Spurs & Sparkles gallops past $150K in support of Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation

Event: Spurs & Sparkles at Wesley Clover Parks Funds raised: $151,967 for the Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation Seen in...
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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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