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Ottawa Tourism CEO Michael Crockatt sounds alarm over fewer U.S. travellers to the capital

The head of Ottawa Tourism is concerned about decreasing numbers of U.S. travellers to Ottawa and says his organization will be looking to reverse that trend next year.

Ultimate Burger Battle pulls out all the fixings to raise almost $30K for United Way East Ontario

The Meatball Madness burger from Ottawa’s Art-Is-In Bakery won Ultimate Burger of the Year in the United Way Ultimate Burger Battle last month.

‘We want Ottawa to succeed’: Tobi Nussbaum on how the ‘narrative on the NCC is changing’

From LeBreton Flats to the Rideau Canal, and from Westboro Beach to Kìwekì Point, the National Capital...

Ottawa’s PureColo acquired by Vancouver’s Carrier Connect Data Solutions in $8.5M deal

Ottawa’s PureColo has been acquired by Carrier Connect Data Solutions in a deal worth $8.5 million. The acquisition...

Jackson Building downtown could be part of affordable housing solution in Ottawa, PM says

The Jackson Building in Ottawa’s downtown core could be one federal property earmarked for conversion to affordable...

Ottawa business community says goodbye to three prominent leaders in November

November saw the passing of three Ottawa businessmen who each left their mark on the city over many decades in the capital.

Region’s unemployment rate remains elevated at 7.4%, as national rate declines to 6.5%

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate remained stable at 7.4 per cent in November, even as the number of unemployed people started to rise in August to levels unseen since 2021.

‘Stranger Things’: Owner of Mayfair Theatre looks forward to screening Netflix show’s finale

Fans of “Stranger Things,” one of Netflix’s biggest shows, will be able to travel to the “Upside...

Women tech founders are scaling up in Ottawa, but you may not have heard of them

Alida Burke has spent more than a decade helping build Growcer, a sustainable food technology company, working her way through university programs and accelerator and scale-up stages.

Downtown eateries ‘buzzing’ about more civil servants, but they’re no longer counting on them

Even as rumours persist about federal civil servants spending more time in their downtown offices, restaurants in the core are focusing on other potential traffic drivers to diversify their customer bases.
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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/
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