Sixtyfour, YC P25 Startup, Seeks Operations Associate

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Sixtyfour, a startup participating in Y Combinator's P25 batch, has posted a job opening for an Operations Associate role. The position appears to focus on data samples and customer success functions. The listing was shared on Hacker News, though it received no points or comments. No further details about the company's product or location were provided in the posting.

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