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Did you slip and fall in a shopping mall? Know your rights!

Slip-and-fall cases in shopping malls have become quite common in recent years. Most of these falls occur...

Why the end of single-use urban developments is approaching

Take a closer look at the recently constructed and proposed high-rises in downtown Ottawa, and you’ll see...

What to do when accused of fraud at work

Have you been working for months, perhaps years, only to wake up one day and be accused...

Dating in the workplace – Your rights

Workplace relationships: Impact on employment

Should you file Express Entry on your own or hire an immigration lawyer?

What Is Express Entry? The Express Entry system is not another immigration program in Canada. It is simply a system...

Trust in crisis

The data has been breached. The effluent is in the water. The #MeToo accusation was made. The...

Closing the gender pay gap: What employers need to know about Ontario’s new rules

According to the Ontario government, women in this province earn around 30 per cent less than men...

Authenticity and communications: The perfect marriage

In today’s media landscape, it’s very easy to get caught up in everything that’s trendy and hashtag...

Do pre-existing injuries affect your current personal injury case?

Imagine a scenario where you sustain injuries due to the negligent actions of another party on a...

Employee or independent contractor: What’s in a name?

Canadian businesses increasingly use a mix of employees and independent contractors to satisfy their staffing and operational...
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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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