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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.

KNBIA’s Jenna Sudds spearheads new national CIO strategy council

After four successful years at the organization’s helm, today marks Jenna Sudds’ final day as the executive...

Shopify adding up to 500 jobs, second office in Waterloo

Ottawa’s e-commerce darling is expanding its presence elsewhere in Canada, announcing today that it plans to triple...

Techopia Live: Driving more government innovation, women in tech

Techopia Live’s Wednesday line-up was full of guests fed up with the status quo. Innogov founders Paul Harding...

LiveWorkPlay connects employers to people with intellectual disabilities

It’s typically still dark out when Tara Pahwa leaves her Kanata home to catch the 5:30 a.m....

You See Clear inches closer to launch

The social enterprise co-founded by Carleton University student Babur Jahid aims to address one of Afghanistan’s biggest health-care crises by providing more affordable access to eye care in the country.

Wesley Clover leads $5M investment in Kanata’s ThinkRF

A local tech company that has developed a cutting-edge device aimed at thwarting terrorism and corporate espionage...

Reality vs the Hollywood version of one Ottawa founder’s story

XPR founder Joelle Parenteau recently took up blogging. In a pair of recent posts, she contrasted the glamorous,...

Talent of two cities: Ottawa partners with Gatineau on Amazon HQ2 bid

The National Capital Region’s two mayors sent off a collaborative bid to Amazon today, imploring the e-commerce...

Ottawa’s Thermal Energy captures $1.3M deal with existing hospital customer

A repeat customer is turning back to Thermal Energy International for its energy savings solutions, earning the...

Techopia Live: Everyone is a 3D modeller in Masterpiece VR’s world

Jonathan Gagne’s outlook changed in unexpected ways the first time he tried on a virtual reality headset....
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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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