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Business and the art of city building

In 2019 the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal designed and delivered the first...

Fostering an innovation-minded culture

Intellectual property can get complex fast.  On any given day, dozens of inventors will search ‘how to get...

Relic of the Registry System: The slow death of Adverse Possession

Adverse possession, often colloquially but incorrectly referred to as “squatters rights”, is a legal doctrine by which...

How to keep calm and carry on investing when recession looms

As interest rates continue to stay high to combat inflation and talk of a looming recession intensifies,...

How leaders can protect workplace morale during high-intensity times

Regardless of your industry, running a successful business sometimes requires companies to place extraordinary demands on employees.  But...

When to take OAS and CPP – another perspective

We’re all getting older and one of the hot topics for us aging boomers is when to...

The 5-minute guide to hosting top-tier work team celebrations

Your team works hard to generate success for your company. And when they reach a major milestone,...

Concerned about the economy? Invest in yourself and your business

Navigating today’s economy can be challenging for business owners. Labour shortages, inflation and economic uncertainty all make...

Women and the bottom line

Women have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic for many reasons, including the counter measures that most...

HR focus areas for 2023

The first few months of a new year are a great time to not only reflect on...
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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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