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Workplace policies make AI work for you with less risk

The use of Artificial Intelligence (‘AI’) in Canada and around the world is exploding, and has been...

Immigration law changes: Here’s what Ottawa employers need to know in 2025

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Ottawa’s Next Chapter: Why Business Leaders Must Step Up Now

Ottawa’s Legacy of Leadership Since 1857, Ottawa’s business leaders have come together through the Board of Trade to...

Buridan’s Mule: Personal Finance Edition

Buridan’s Mule is an illustration of the challenge that free choice poses. A mule is stationed at...

The importance of web accessibility for Canadian businesses in 2025

Canadian businesses face a critical decision point. As we settle into 2025, web accessibility has evolved from...

Registering your trademark abroad: A vital part of building foreign markets and exports

As a Canadian Trademark Agent for many years, I have witnessed a pattern of Canadian businesses being...

Insurance tactics that delay or deny injury claims

When you’re trying to deal with an injury, the last thing you expect is a fight just...

The High-Stakes Choice: What Small Business Owners Need to Know Before Filing a Disability Insurance Claim

For small business owners, every decision carries weight—but when illness strikes and the ability to work is...

How a new front door saved an Ottawa family from a home invasion

An Ottawa family unexpectedly fell in love with a new red front door when shopping at a...

Insurance – Tax-Free Growth & Distribution

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