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-made robot to clean up Westboro beach this summer

A local startup is rallying the community to crowdfund a made-in-Ottawa fix for trash littering the National...

Ottawa firm bringing cryptocurrency to Stormy Daniels’ website

An Ottawa communications firm, responsible for adult film star and American political figure Stormy Daniels’ website, is...

Invest Ottawa launches new accelerator program

Invest Ottawa is introducing a new accelerator model that will focus the economic development agency’s resources on...

Ottawa’s Clearford doubles Q1 losses as acquisition strategy ramps up

Ottawa-based Clearford Water Systems (TSX-V:CLI) more than doubled its losses on a rough foreign exchange rate this...

Ottawa’s Grade A launches offshoot startups

With client confidentiality a core tenet at law firms, the term “outsourcing” can understandably leave some in the legal profession uneasy.

Pembroke-based firm brings deep space radar to commercial market in world first

An Ottawa-area company is bringing its nearby radio astronomy antenna to the commercial space industry. Pembroke’s Thoth Technology...

Op-ed: The future for web-based applications in Ottawa

In the early days of computing, room-sized mainframes and dumb terminals ruled the roost, only to be...

Ottawa’s Telesat, BluMetric receive funding from Canada-Israel partnership

Two Ottawa firms will reap the rewards of a bilateral R&D fund between Canada and Israel. Satellite technology...

Crank Software to double Ottawa footprint with new Kanata office

Manufacturers’ increasing interest in products with embedded displays is one of the major demands driving growth at...

Techopia Live: L-Spark female founders event shows young girls what’s possible

Techopia Live joined hundreds of Ottawa business leaders at L-Spark’s Female Founders and Funders event on Wednesday,...
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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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