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.

Techopia Live: L-Spark adapts SaaS accelerator but keeps the ‘aggressive style’

Strapped with lessons learned from their previous cohorts, L-Spark’s Leo Lax and Jamie Petten dropped by Techopia...

Ottawa’s Leonovus to raise $10M as blockchain pivot draws interest

An Ottawa-based cloud security firm is gaining momentum with a pivot to blockchain technology, two proof of...

Ottawa-based Mitel hunting for acquisitions ‘large and small’

As Mitel’s revenues continue to climb, the CEO of the Ottawa-based telecom firm says he’s on the...

Ottawa-based Spectrafy lands federal contract for national solar sensor network

An Ottawa-based startup’s technology will power a network of climate and solar measurement systems across Canada after...

Kanata-based video security firm Solink lands $5M in VC financing

One of Ottawa’s fastest growing companies says it’s secured millions of dollars in fresh financing. Kanata-based Solink, which...

Techopia Live: Feds’ CIO Alex Benay digitizing public sector with ‘relentless incrementalism’

Tasked last spring with bringing Canada’s analog public sector into the digital age, chief information officer Alex...

Techopia Live: Feds’ CIO Alex Benay digitizing public sector with ‘relentless incrementalism’

Tasked last spring with bringing Canada’s analog public sector into the digital age, chief information officer Alex...

Update 2: Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke defends against ‘preposterous claims’ during Q3 earnings call

Even though it was Halloween, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke was not spooked by a “short-selling troll” as...

The secret to attracting and retaining key talent

There’s a talent shortage out there. Across industries and geographies, business leaders are facing a number of...

Top Ottawa entrepreneurs, Silicon Valley VCs descending on TiECon Canada

Celebrating five years of bringing the world’s entrepreneurs to Ottawa, TiECon Canada returns to Canada’s capital this...
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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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