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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Jinjing
AI entrepreneur and ex-Google DeepMind tech lead, passionate about building AI agents that tackle real-world problems—automating the tedious, unlocking the impossible.
Shashank
Co-founder @zango.ai. Building AI agents for compliance teams. Ex-Founder @ [fraud monitoring AI startup Thirdwatch] acquired by @Razorpay. Worked with @PhonePe, and led Product and engineering teams.
Ayush
Focused on AI-augmented reading tools and modeling human behavior. Did a PhD in Computer Science (Machine learning and Recommendation Systems) at Stanford, Masters in Economics; undergrad at IIT Bombay Computer Science. Previously co-founded MoveUp AI and worked at Google. Always open to connecting — reach out to discuss mutual interests!
Mike
Michael graduated from Harvard College in 2017 with a master’s degree in CS, as well as a bachelor’s degree in CS and statistics. During college, he worked in the George Church Lab automating multiplexing technologies for cell culture experiments.
Will
I enjoy working at early-stage companies to have a bigger impact. Having experienced a few mildly successful exits at Canadian startups, I am taking the leap to become a founder and start building something exciting.
Mike
Founded Skip (YC W18) now working on something new. Terrestrial and Internet Explorer.
Andrew
I'm a VC living in Hawaii. I work with founders investing in the things that make life worth living. My biggest hobbies are running (marathoner aiming to BQ) and surfing. Say hi!
Faith
Faith is the Storytelling Associate at SPC, based in San Francisco, where she helps craft narrative and video content. Previously, she worked at United Talent Agency in Los Angeles and holds a Bachelor's degree in English from the University of Pennsylvania. In her free time, Faith enjoys watching bad (and good) movies, snowboarding, and road trips!
Demetrios
Ex-consultant, learning how to build. Passionate about web3 and edtech. Religious NBA fan, avid poker player, news junkie.
Jason
JJ is the co-founder and COO of Tezi AI, building an autonomous recruiting agent powered by AI. Previously led product and design at Instacart, Thumbtack, and Earnest, with deep expertise in consumer experiences and team building. He brings 15+ years of design leadership across fintech, marketplaces, and productivity platforms.

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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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380 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA
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