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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.

Techopia Live: Artificial intelligence predictions from Ottawa’s Shopify

At Shopify, a machine learning algorithm takes 40 minutes to perform a task what previously took humans...

Calian’s Kevin Ford expected to make full recovery after ‘cardiovascular event’

The chief executive of one of Ottawa’s largest publicly traded companies suffered a “temporary health setback” over...

BlackBerry QNX puts automotive spotlight on Ottawa

While most auto shows make a spectacle of expensive cars and sleek designs, Ottawa’s Autonomous Vehicle Summit...

Indigenous entrepreneurs travel to Ottawa for pitchfest at Lockheed Martin Canada

Six teams of Indigenous entrepreneurs travelled to Ottawa last week to compete in a Dragons’ Den-style pitch...

Tech firms market work-life balance, startup culture at Discover TechNata job fair

As the man in charge of hiring at a fast-growing tech firm, Ian Durant knows your talent...

Ottawa’s Intouch swings to 2017 loss amid ‘aggressive’ software push

Intouch Insight (TSX-V:INX), an Ottawa developer of data collection programs, said it swung to a financial loss...

Ottawa entrepreneurs champion steady-growth startups with new fund

Fed up with the grow-fast-or-perish mantra that has dominated startup communities around the world, two Ottawa entrepreneurs...

Shopify’s VR and AR tech set to remove ‘try it before you buy it’ barrier for e-commerce

When Daniel Beauchamp was hunting for a new car, he skipped trips to dealerships by using virtual...

Techopia Live: Ottawa’s Desk Nibbles imagines ‘office kitchen of the future’

While day-old donuts and tupperware leftovers may dominate the majority of office kitchens today, an Ottawa-based startup...

Update: BlackBerry’s Q4 revenue exceeds expectations as software divisions grow

BlackBerry Ltd.'s revenue and adjusted earnings came in above analyst estimates in its fourth quarter, as all...
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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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