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Extradition from Canada: How does it work?

The recent arrest and extradition request against a senior executive of Huawei has created some interest in...

Bears and bounces and biases…oh my!

The markets dropped more than 30 per cent in March as uncertainty about the health and economic...

COVID-19 and the return to work

As the COVID-19 curve starts to flatten and political leaders start discussing the possibility of lifting restrictions,...

Recruiting top financial talent during a pandemic

If your company’s finance department is short-staffed or requires more senior finance personnel to deal with this complex environment, it might threaten your survival.

How to help employees manage change

As the saying goes, change is the only constant in business. Still, that expression doesn’t begin to reflect...

The culture imperative amid COVID-19

There is an old saying: “A crisis is like a receding tide – it reveals the rocks...

Accommodations for annual general meetings amid COVID-19

Many corporations are in the process of calling annual shareholders’ or members’ meetings. Traditionally, public, private and...

How to protect your digital privacy while the Canadian government is ramping up tracking

In times of public emergencies, say a global pandemic like the coronavirus, the Canadian government could harness...

COVID-19 and commercial agreements: force majeure and frustration

With the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a pandemic, and the resulting economic uncertainty including the recent...

Ottawa still has an active real estate market

As we face uncertainty because of the virus pandemic, many of our lives have changed considerably. 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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