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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Sami
Creator of Echo Chess AI. I build strategy games using AI and Game Design.
Omar
Web3 FF3 exploring gaming - https://www.omarmezenner.com
Kartik
Technologist with deep expertise in hardware R&D and AI/ML. Skilled in computational modeling, simulations, and statistical analyses. Focused on leveraging SoTA AI/ML to build AI-native enterprise solutions that drive innovation and efficiency
Irfan-ali
Former Instagram Product Lead with experience launching 0-to-1 products that grow quickly and persist. Can help with anything from recipe developing GTM plans to strategies for sparking network effects and building marketplace businesses.
Michael
I'm a full-stack engineer based in SF currently building AI tools for executive coaches at Encore. I also dabble in 3D printing/ electronics. Previously at LiveRamp, Fin, TripAdvisor, Brown
Zain
Engineer, AI researcher, designer, some hardware stuff too.
Fangchang
Passionate about computer vision, machine learning, and 3D. Previously leading a research team at Apple. PhD in robotics from MIT.
Anurag
Anurag is the founder and CEO at Render (render.com), a modern cloud provider. He was previously the eighth employee and Head of Risk at Stripe.
Dwight
Founder, Chairman of Board for Whisper.ai. We are a team of artificial intelligence, hearing care, hardware, and software experts coming together to solve the challenge of providing better hearing.
Moiz
Co-founder and CTO at Momentum, a Slack-native sales platform. Previously a founding engineer at Blameless and backend infrastructure lead at Sauce Labs and AWS. Brings deep expertise in systems engineering and developer tools, with roots in academic research at the University of Kansas.

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What our members do


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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380 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA
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380 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA
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