Membrion raised $6M. It creates lower-cost, high-performance ion exchange membranes. Bellingham Angel Investors led the oversubscribed Series A round. [Yahoo Finance]
University of Washington created puzzle game. Inspired by coronavirus, the puzzle game challenges players to create a protein to stop COVID-19. It’s available on Foldit. Promising ideas will be elevated to scientific testing. [VentureBeat]
Amazon and Facebook asked employees to work from home. As coronavirus fears spread, all Seattle employees for these major companies have been asked to stay home. Some Seattle schools are also closing temporarily. Since the piece was published, even more area employers followed suit. [Built In Seattle]
Sucker Punch set new game release date. It’ll release Ghost of Tsushima on June 26. Set on a Japanese island in the year 1274, the game features an open world to explore. [Built In Seattle]
Accolade filed for $100M IPO. The startup uses machine learning to help employees understand and use the healthcare system and workplace benefits. It plans to sell common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol ACCD. [Built In Seattle]
