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The benefits of moving your company HQ to a flexible office suite

While flexible office spaces were once touted as a solution built strictly for solopreneurs and small business...

Business advisory committee: Giving a voice to the ByWard Market businesses

Be a part of the team working for the revitalization and prosperity of the ByWard Market! The...

Insurance: The secret tool affluent people use for wealth building

Insurance is often thought of as a necessary evil. This negative perception people have of the insurance...

How to optimize your workspace with a hoteling program

In today’s ever-evolving working world, “hoteling” is a commonly discussed concept. The term refers to the concept of...

How business leaders can extract value and see through the hype of AI

The emergence and availability of Generative AI Applications (most notably ChatGPT and its incorporation into BING AI)...

How to get a perpetual seven per cent return on your investment capital

One way you can lock in today’s high rates of return forever is by adding some perpetual preferred shares to your portfolio.

How a ‘business reset’ could lead to more success

As we enjoy the last days of summer, I hope everyone living in or visiting Ottawa enjoy...

Scaling, simplified: The benefits of flexible office space for growing businesses

Small- and medium-sized businesses are significant contributors to the Canadian economy. Statistics Canada data from 2021 showed...

Become a part of the team that’s revitalizing downtown Ottawa

In search of top-quality candidates interested in fulfilling the ByWard Market District Authority mandate to revitalize and reenergize the...

The 5 pitfalls of signing a discounted office space lease

The office industry is in the midst of its biggest shake-up in decades. According to research from...
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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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