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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.

Update: Investors applaud Mitel’s $430M ShoreTel acquisition

Shares of Ottawa-based Mitel Networks rose more than seven per cent on the Toronto Stock Exchange on...

Hydro Ottawa puts customer engagement at centre of social media outreach

On Jan. 3, Ottawa was hit with its first major winter storm of the new year. The...

BluMetric gains traction in Central America with $1M in contract wins

Looking to add more geographic diversity to its revenue mix, Ottawa-based clean-tech firm BluMetric (TSX-V: BLM) says...

Bell joins Ottawa-based telecom consortium CENGN

One of Canada’s telecom heavyweights has joined a local industry organization aimed at developing the next generation...

Perley blog: New record-keeping obligations for old and new Ontario corporations: What are they?

On Dec. 10, 2016, the new Forfeited Corporate Property Act, 2015 (the “Act”) was entered into force....

Gatineau’s Agrisoma inks biofuel deal as aviation industry eyes carbon reduction

Gatineau-based Agrisoma Biosciences said this week that it’s signed a long-term agreement with biorefiner UPM of Finland...

Techopia Live: HackerNest preview + foreign entrepreneurs’ view of Ottawa

As Canadians, we’re often interested – some would argue obsessed – with how we’re viewed from abroad. Admittedly,...

Ottawa’s Quarterhill lands $5M road technology contract in B.C.

As it looks to expand its reach into the growing “Industrial Internet of Things” market, Ottawa-based Quarterhill...

Tributes pour in for former Cognos CEO Ron Zambonini

2002 CEO of the Year remembered for "incredible ability to get people onto his team"

SurveyMonkey surpasses 100 employees in Ottawa

Making good on a promise to scale up hiring at its Ottawa office, California-based SurveyMonkey says it...
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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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