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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.

Hunter becomes the hunted: Mitel’s turbulent M&A history

The news this week that Mitel would be acquired in a US$2-billion deal may have come as...

Ottawa’s C-COM Satellite increases Q1 revenues by 22%

The chief executive of C-COM Satellite Systems says he expects stabilizing oil prices to lead to more...

Cash in the capital: Ottawa-area firms raise $14M in first-quarter VC funding

Ottawa saw an increase in VC deal volume in the first quarter of 2018, though most of...

Ottawa’s The Growcer trials concentrated CO2 spray to speed up hydroponic growing

An Ottawa company that builds specially designed containers for hydroponic fruit and vegetable growth in northern communities...

Update: Ottawa’s Mitel to be acquired by Searchlight Capital for $2B

A shift back to private ownership will help Mitel focus on its long-term cloud strategy, CEO Rich...

Ottawa’s Ensyn to build new Quebec plant with BDC investment

An Ottawa firm is among the first recipients of the Business Development Bank of Canada’s new clean-tech...

Ottawa’s Thermal Energy adds major new order in solid Q3

Ottawa’s Thermal Energy International continues to report a significant order backlog as the company’s heat recovery systems...

Syntronic expands Ottawa presence with new Terry Fox Drive office

Though the original plan in 2014 called for 120 employees in five years, Swedish design house Syntronic...

Ottawa-based drone firm lands spot in Hong Kong accelerator

A local drone startup is hoping a pivot and an accelerator will help the firm reach new...

University of Ottawa’s Top Startups prepare for Silicon Valley trip

Some of the University of Ottawa’s top entrepreneurial talent will be taking their early stage businesses to Silicon Valley this spring.
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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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