<p>A few notable financing events today are positioning several local startups for growth in 2013.</p><p>Seattle-based Simply Measured announced that it raised a $8 million -- a huge leap beyond the $900,000 that the social media analytics company had raised since its founding in 2010.</p><p>Chief Executive Adam Shoenfeld said the infusion will help the 40-person company more than double its headcount this year.</p><p>Bessember Venture Partners led the financing. MHS Capital and angel investors who previously backed the company also participated in the round.</p><p><a href="http://seattletimes.com/html/technologybrierdudleysblog/2020190419_funding_twofer_8_mil_to_simply.html">Keep reading...</a></p>