Techopia

Techopia is focused on Ottawa’s technology sector. This multimedia project includes regular online news coverage, a video and audio podcast, private networking events and quarterly reports. OBJ also partners with EY to create an annual magazine called Techopia-EY Insights.

Ottawa-based Fuel Industries acquired by California agency

One of Ottawa’s struggling tech firms has a new lease on life after an acquisition that sets...

IIoT acquisitions boost Ottawa-based Quarterhill’s Q2 revenues past patent slump

Quarterhill’s revenues continued to climb a week after the Ottawa-based firm got some good news about a...

Irish gaming giant Keywords acquires Ottawa’s Snowed In Studios in $4M deal

One of Ottawa’s up-and-coming studios has been acquired by an Ireland-based gaming giant in a move the...

Ottawa-based Napkyn’s new subsidiary aimed at skirting tricky Google Analytics concern

A local consulting company is launching a new venture aimed at helping others tap into the marketing...

Ottawa’s March Networks targets convenience stores with SaaS offering

A Kanata tech firm known for helping to secure some of the world’s biggest banks is looking...

Ottawa’s Startup Garage to fete firms at Aug. 30 rally

The University of Ottawa is inviting the public to rally around the latest cohort of its Startup...

Automotive sales drive Kanata’s Kinaxis to $4.3M Q2 profit

Big customer wins in the automotive vertical and continued expansion into European markets are revving up growth...

Accelerating medical research drives rapid growth for Evidence Partners in Kanata

Organizations trying to solve some of the world’s toughest medical problems are doing so with the help...

Ottawa’s iBIONICS lands $438,000 in Quebec government financing

A local firm is getting a leg up from the government of Quebec in its mission to...

Ottawa-based Telesat adds new contracts amid disappointing Q2

Revenues were down at Telesat this past quarter, but a crop of new deals and a sizeable...
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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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