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Sixty

DefunctYC S17

San Francisco, US · Founded 2015 · 4 employees · 7 known investors

Sixty operates a marketplace connecting users with technical experts for short-duration screenshare sessions to assist with web design, development, and software implementation tasks, billed per minute.

Also known as Sixty · usesixty.com

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRemoteCustomer ServiceUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Investors · 7

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Sixty offered on-demand help with web applications by connecting customers with experts who could be hired by the minute for live screenshare sessions. The stated scope of assistance covered web design, web development, software implementations and related tasks, with pricing described as starting at $1 per minute.

The company was founded in 2015 and was based in San Francisco, operating as a remote team. It participated in Y Combinator's Summer 2017 batch and is categorized by Y Combinator under customer service. Y Combinator lists a team size of 4 and marks the company's status as inactive.

Business model

Sixty acted as an intermediary between customers needing help with web applications and experts delivering that help over screenshare, with engagements billed by the minute rather than by project or subscription.

Sources describe per-minute pricing for expert screenshare sessions starting at $1 per minute; no information is available on the company's take rate or other revenue streams.

Traction

Y Combinator lists a team size of 4. No customer, usage or revenue figures are disclosed in the available sources.

Latest developments

The most recent verifiable information is Y Combinator's listing of Sixty's status as inactive; no date for the wind-down is published in the sources.

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history, risks & controversies

Market position

Sixty was a Y Combinator Summer 2017 company in the customer service category; the sources provide no market share, ranking or competitive comparison data.

Technology

The service was delivered through live screenshare sessions with experts; no further technical detail is provided in the sources.

Go-to-market

Users needing short-duration, on-demand assistance with web design, web development and software implementation tasks.

Geography

Headquartered in San Francisco, United States, with Y Combinator listing the company as remote.

History

Founded in 2015, Sixty participated in Y Combinator's Summer 2017 batch. Its Y Combinator profile now lists the company as inactive.

Risks & controversies

No risks, disputes or controversies are documented in the available sources.

Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Starting price per minuteJan 2017$1
Team sizeJan 20154 employees

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Timeline · 2

launches, deals, and filings
Jan 2017
Participated in Y Combinator Summer 2017 batch

Sixty was part of Y Combinator's Summer 2017 batch, listed under the customer service category.

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Jan 2017
Listed as inactive by Y Combinator

Y Combinator's company directory marks Sixty's status as inactive; no wind-down date is published.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

In the news

Research sources · 8

primary sources listed

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Sixty do?
Sixty was an on-demand marketplace for by-the-minute screenshare help with web apps, starting at $1/minute.
Who are Sixty's investors?
Sixty's investors include Y Combinator, Bain Capital Ventures, Citi Ventures, GTM Capital, Illuminate Financial, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Marathon Management Partners.
Where is Sixty headquartered?
Sixty is headquartered in San Francisco, US.