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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.

Broaden your search and focus on potential: Techopia Live talent panel

In response to debates raging across Canada about whether we have a brain drain – a flood...

Ottawa-based Desk Nibbles lands pre-seed financing to fund U.S. expansion

After coming up through the Ottawa startup system, local firm Desk Nibbles is ready to tackle the...

Fewer Ottawa companies rank on 2018 Branham list of top Canadian ICT firms

While Ottawa’s share of the top 250 ICT companies in Canada may be down in 2018, many...

Ottawa’s Shopify acquires Montreal-based Return Magic

Shopify has brought another one of the successful developers in its app ecosystem in-house with its latest...

Ottawa-based Leonovus lands federal government pilot project

Ottawa’s Leonovus will pilot its storage solution with a Government of Canada department this summer, hoping that...

Update: BlackBerry Q1 revenue, adjusted earnings beat estimates but stock falls

BlackBerry Ltd. shares sank almost 10 per cent to their lowest levels in weeks on Friday, despite...

OneEleven aiming to take Ottawa startups to ‘the next level’

From his vantage point in the capital’s newest startup hub, Brad Forsyth has a bird’s-eye view of...

Techopia Live: Ottawa-based Crypto4A securing for the internet of tomorrow

Strapped with government funding, Ottawa’s Crypto4A dropped by Techopia Live this week to talk about what exactly...

BlackBerry QNX tech to underpin first cars from futuristic automaker Byton

Made-in-Ottawa tech will underpin the cockpit experience for a slate of new-age cars thanks to a new...

Ottawa-based Canadian Gaming Expo finds growth in inclusivity

Since taking over Capital Gaming Expo in late 2016, new owner Jillian Mood has made a lot...
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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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