Canada

Edmonton, Alberta-based Samdesk, a provider of a global disruption monitoring tool that delivers real-time crisis alerts, has secured C$13.5 million in Series A financing.

Pattern Pharma, a Toronto-based immunotherapy company focused on combating cancer and infectious disease, has collected C$5 million in financing.

Vancouver-based agricultural technology startup Semios has secured $100 million in financing led by Morningside Group.

The round was led by Canadian hedge fund manager K2 & Associates Investment Management and Canaccord Genuity.

StandUp Ventures, a Canadian women-focused, early-stage venture capital firm, has exceeded the C$30 million initial target set for its second fund.

CIBC Innovation Banking, the technology lending arm of Canadian bank CIBC, has opened a new office in London, UK.

Gatik, a Palo Alto and Toronto-based autonomous technology company, has disclosed an investment from Goodyear Ventures.

Halifax-based Sparrow, a computational health technology startup, has secured C$3.25 million in a pre-Series A financing.

Ottawa-based Rewind, a provider of backup and recovery solutions for business-critical software-as-a-service tools, has raised $65 million in Series B financing.

Toronto-based Foxquilt, a technology startup that provides customized insurance products to small businesses, has raised C$8 million in financing.