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The Station: Via hits $2.25B valuation, letters from readers, layoffs in a time of COVID-19

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Via has two sides of its business: a consumer-facing shuttle and a “partnerships” division that sells its software platform to cities and transit authorities that allows them to deploy their own shuttles. Enovix, which has developed a silicon-based lithium-ion battery, has raised $45 million in new funds.

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Down bad

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Last week, we talked about layoffs and the Winklevoss rock gods. Subscribe to Chain Reaction on Apple , Spotify or your alternative podcast platform of choice to keep up with us every week. Molecule , a platform where DAOs can back medical research projects, secured $13 million in seed funding led by Northpond Ventures.