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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.

Video: Ottawa’s Thinkwrap Commerce eyeing automated e-commerce future

This week, Techopia Live was joined by Steve Byrne, CEO of Thinkwrap Commerce. The Kanata-based firm was...

Sponsorships boost budgets of Invest Ottawa, innovation centre by $1.3M

The Innovation Centre at Bayview Yards has received a $1.3-million boost to help fund services such as...

Video: Take a look inside MadeMill, the on-site workshop at Ottawa’s Innovation Centre

For entrepreneurs and designers with a vision, a new workshop in town aims to be the one-stop...

No, Amazon is not opening an Ottawa office – It’s already here

The message floating about social networks and news sites this week is that Amazon is coming to...

Ottawa’s Clearford eyes turnaround through acquisitions as shares sink to 52-week low

Ottawa-based Clearford Water Systems (TSX-V:CLI) is looking to end its reliance on subcontractors by acquiring companies capable of...

Analytics firm CENX hires former Newbridge executive Ed Kennedy as CEO

Despite spending most of his life in the United States, Ed Kennedy feels a strong connection to...

Ottawa-based MindBridge AI raises $4.3M seed round

MindBridge AI needs to expand to meet demand, and founder Solon Angel says its $4.3-million seed round...

TD Business Banking Blog: Economic factors impacting Canadian businesses

The Canadian economy has followed a slow and uneven growth path since the oil shock and we...

Shopify added BuzzFeed as a channel partner. You won’t believe what happened next

But if you think this is the best deal on the Internet, what commenters had to say will blow your mind

Ottawa M&A firm Sampford Advisors expanding to Toronto

After just a year and a half in business, Ottawa’s Sampford Advisors is taking its mergers and...
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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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