Great ideas rarely emerge from isolation

South Park Commons is a community of technologists ideating and validating what to build next. We believe this shouldn’t be done alone. Our members range from exited founders and highly-cited researchers to new graduates and first-time entrepreneurs. What unites us is ambition, ability, and a mutual commitment to helping each other navigate -1 to 0.

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OUR Members

A Modern Day Xerox PARC


We focus on highly technical builders in the -1 to 0. Over the last decade, we have had 1,000 members join us to start companies, pursue research, and work on other ambitious projects.

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Sara
Previously, I managed product & engineering at Scale AI, where I worked on recommendations, trust & safety, data quality and image/video labeling. Before that, I worked at Facebook & Twitter, and studied computer science at Carnegie Mellon.
Rob
Co-founder and CTO of Vori, bringing modern tools to streamline food supply chains. Previously worked on vehicle systems at SpaceX and Lyft, with a background in electrical engineering from Stanford.
Matt
Matt is working full-time on starting a climate-tech company. Previously, he was Head of Engineering at Studio and an ML Scientist at Tesla Autopilot. He spends his free time playing music, skateboarding, and nerding out about space travel and TTRPGs.
Biswanath
Quant trader at Nomura, quant strategist at $2B AUM hedge fund. Built buyt.in (acquired by Dailyhunt, scaling monetization to $50M revenue). A "techno-quant" passionate about product & investment management, aiming to simplify investing.
Deepak
I am an Assistant Professor in CS at UIUC. I research AI-driven networking spanning Earth and space. Currently exploring the AI startup space.
Riley
Working with Ani Kunaparaju on tooling for GTM teams. Previously product @ Nuro.ai.
Max
Climate-tech founder, new to SF. Since my acquisition 6 months ago, I've focused on energy & grid management and construction-tech. Based on my experience, I'd like to explore if agentic AI can help mitigate complex and messy workflows in these areas.
Scott
I'm currently exploring applications of Generative AI and advising startups on ML. Previously, I led ML at Amplitude and was a founding engineer at ClearBrain.
Michael
Ridd is the co-founder of InFlight, building the first AI-native feedback platform for designers. He’s also the creator of Dive and Figma Academy, where thousands of designers have learned advanced product design tactics. Previously founding designer at Maven, with deep roots in design education and community.
Brad
Benbase: your AI-native, human-first benefits advisor

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Our members have started 250+ companies, including several unicorns. Others have become core contributors to leading research organizations, open-source software projects, and academic institutions.

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