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Giving Guide: The Ottawa Hospital Foundation

What we do The Ottawa Hospital Foundation raises funds to support the critical work of The Ottawa Hospital....

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Giving Guide: The Snowsuit Fund

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Giving Guide: Ottawa Network for Education

What we do The Ottawa Network for Education (ONFE) is a charitable organization that collaborates with partners from...

Giving Guide: The Ottawa School of Art

What we do  The Ottawa School of Art is a non-profit organization that offers a full range of...

Giving Guide: BGC Ottawa

What we do BGC Ottawa provides children and youth with a safe place between the realities of home...

Giving Guide: Montfort Foundation

What we do At Montfort Foundation, we secure the necessary funds to support innovation and the development of...

Giving Guide: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa

What we do Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa (BBBSO) enables life-changing mentoring relationships to ignite the power...
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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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