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Why Markets and Life Look a Lot Alike

It’s probably a sign of my advancing years that I’m now spending less time looking ahead, and...

Why Your Brain May Not Be Helping You Make the Best Decisions

Dr. Daniel J. Levitin is one of the world’s top neuroscientists, a best-selling author, and a multi-platinum...

There’s No Such Thing as Free Money

Over the course of my 30-year career in financial services, I’ve had a lot of investors find...

Digging Up Your Carrots

We all like to think of ourselves as rational creatures who make the best possible decisions all...

Surefire Way to Riches?

Every once in a while, a piece of mail crosses my desk that promises a new, surefire...

We Know What We Should Do – And Then We Don’t

The human brain is a remarkable thing. Dr. Daniel Levitin, the New York Times best-selling author and neuroscientist...

Switching Gears: When Business Owners Become Investors

Many of our clients are business owners. These people are a hardy breed. Instead of opting for...

Why Do We Make This Investment Thing Harder Than It Needs To Be?

One of the things I’ve been hearing a lot of lately is people saying: “wow, the stock...

Diversification Works! Most of the Time…

Whenever you visit your financial advisor – or open up just about any book on investing worth...

Buy Your Dream Home for Just $13,000

Sound too good to be true? Well, you’re right. It is. At least, right now. But if you were...
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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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