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.

Op-ed: SaaS startup advice straight from Silicon Valley

It was the morning of day one: Chaos ensued as more than 7,000 SaaStr-ites descended upon the...

‘Confident’ Kinaxis nearly doubles full-year profits

Confidence: That was the word Kinaxis CEO John Sicard used repeatedly during the firm’s year-end earnings conference...

Ottawa’s Quarterhill sets record annual revenues despite rough Q4

A depressed fourth quarter wasn’t enough to bring down a year of record annual revenues for Quarterhill,...

Profit dips at Ottawa-based BluMetric as new CEO takes the reins

BluMetric turned another profit this past quarter despite a nine-per-cent drop in revenue as the company continues...

Techopia Live: Women in Data Science conference brings female speakers to Ottawa stage

The best way to see more women in STEM fields is to make the ones already there...

MLB taps Ottawa’s Mitel for on-field communication systems

The Toronto Blue Jays’ next call to the bullpen will be powered by an Ottawa telecom firm. In...

Renfrew County invites entrepreneurs to pitch for $100K investment

In a bid to attract more startups and jobs to the Ottawa Valley, the County of Renfrew...

With future in doubt, Ottawa’s Annidis lays off majority of staff

A severe lack of sales has forced Ottawa-based Annidis to lay off most of its employees as...

Lawyers, developers team up at Ottawa legal hackathon

Lawyers courted tech solutions from coders in Ottawa this past weekend, as the two ordinarily-disparate groups came...

Espial shares rise as Ottawa tech firm records first SaaS revenues

Shares in Ottawa’s Espial (TSX: ESP) jumped more than five per cent at the opening bell on...
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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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