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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.

Ottawa firms pitch the future of TV at CES 2018

The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is known for its flashy tech: high-flying drones across...

Ottawa-based Senstar’s fence-mounted sensors approved for U.S. Air Force use

Any U.S. air base across the world could now opt to choose Senstar’s FlexZone when replacing or upgrading perimeter security.

Keeping the lights on: How Hydro Ottawa prevents and responds to power outages

Planning, preparation and execution minimize inconvenience to customers

Ottawa entrepreneur tailors personal products to customers’ DNA

An Ottawa founder believes your DNA is the extra personal touch that will separate his new startup...

Chris Courneya replaces co-founder Debbie Pinard as CEO of Ottawa’s InitLive

A successful Ottawa founder and investor is jumping back into the driver’s seat at a local tech...

Ottawa-based CIRA adds Amazon to fifth year of national grant program

A local non-profit is tapping the power of internet giant Amazon in its annual grant program for...

BlackBerry QNX announces NVIDIA partnership at CES 2018

BlackBerry QNX knows how to play the game at the Consumer Electronics Show, so instead of just...

Kanata North BIA names Jeff McNamee interim executive director

The Kanata North Business Association’s search for a new leader will continue, but the tech-focused BIA has...

Four Ottawa tech firms to watch in 2018

Martello Technologies Kanata’s Martello Technologies wasted no time proving why 2018 will be its year. In just the...

Startups to watch: Ottawa’s Spiderwort targets growing biomaterials industry

Unlike our fleshy human bodies, when trees break a limb, they don’t have casts put on their...
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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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