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.

L-Spark launches Kanata co-working space

Kanata-based L-Spark, known for mentoring Canadian SaaS firms through its accelerator program, announced this week that it...

Mitel shareholders approve $2B acquisition of Ottawa firm

Mitel shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of Searchlight Capital Partners’ proposed acquisition of the Kanata-based firm on...

Ottawa tech veteran Gord Wyse tapped as Klipfolio’s new CFO

Ottawa-based Klipfolio will turn the books over to local tech veteran Gord Wyse, the firm’s second chief...

Startups to watch: Ottawa’s AtomicX puts personal touch on chatbots

An Ottawa startup thinks the biggest weakness in today’s chatbot offerings is a lack of focus on...

What recruitment looks like if you’re Shopify

Finding strong talent is a challenge for most Ottawa businesses, but being the city’s golden child comes...

Encrypt, shred and spread: Leonovus leverages blockchain for user-controlled cybersecurity solution

Local cloud-based security firm hosts live panel discussion at AGM

Techopia Live: Ottawa’s Arvizio brings mixed reality to the enterprise market

To consumers, augmented and mixed reality applications often take the form of visually rich playgrounds or immersive...

Op-ed: Ottawa is building a world-class Internet of Things ecosystem

The Internet of Things is an extension of the internet that interconnects things with the people and...

Invest Ottawa chief pitches city for more funding in 2019

Invest Ottawa CEO Mike Tremblay gave city councillors an idea of the agency’s economic impact on Tuesday,...

Ottawa’s Thermal Energy acquires U.S. firm in $2.25M deal

Ottawa-based Thermal Energy International (TSX-V:TMG) is heating up as it heads into the summer, announcing last week...
1...212213214...394Page 213 of 394
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