Sponsored

Mark Motors – Continuing a legacy of community leadership

At Mark Motors, philanthropy is in the company’s DNA. The late Louis Mrak founded Mark Motors in 1959...

Bringing a smile to the Ottawa community

Dr. Tanya Bracanovich has made it her goal to build a career to support herself and her family while giving back to the community that has brought her so much success

Investing in real estate for your future

If you need a reminder of what a sound investment real estate can be, consider the good...

Behind the scenes at Bruyère

A problem-solver, community partner and a path home for patients across the region: Bruyère is a diversified health-care institution improving the quality of life for Ottawa residents.

At Canada’s busiest little theatre, the patron comes first

With 23 new plays on the 2019-2020 schedule, The Gladstone brings Ottawa’s independent theatre industry to life

Employment Law Minute: Delivering and responding to workplace discipline

Employee discipline can start with a verbal or written warning and escalate to a suspension or even...

Securing the connected building in the IoT Age

KRP Properties’ best practices approach turns rivals into allies

The art of building an engaged audience in the tech industry

The tech industry has an engagement problem. Unless you’re a tech megacorp, building an engaged online audience feels...

Maintaining a harmonious relationship between UX and SEO

User experience and search engine optimization best practices have come a long way in recent years, but...

What could OREB have done for you lately?

Professional development core to Ottawa Real Estate Board’s mandate to help members succeed
1...156157158...226Page 157 of 226
Get Our Email Updates

Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Ottawa and beyond.

Sign Up Now

OBJ360 Sponsored

Reshaping the future of healthcare: The Ottawa Hospital Foundation’s Campaign to Create Tomorrow

This $500-million campaign will take groundbreaking research to unprecedented heights and build one of Canada’s most technologically advanced hospitals — improving lives for generations to come.

Guest Blogs

Social Galleries

Video

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

Event Calendar

View Calendar