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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Adam
I'm excited about manufacturing (CAD, robotics, etc), and new ways of building backend services. Previously at Facebook, Oculus, and a startup building radiology software. Lives with my wife and 3 kids in Piedmont, CA.
Kaiyuan
Exploring disaster and emergency response, let's chat! Worked in Insurance, let's chat!
Nic
cofounder of Koah Labs - ads for AI apps
Kyle
Founder - Inflight.co, prev design at Airchat, Facebook, Tinder.
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.
Akshay
Lifelong builder, just switched to Consumer from deep tech. Previously built Log9 ($13M Annual Rev, raised $50M+) Passionate about user experience and delight. Always up for a Trek, Gym Sesh or supporting climate initiatives.
Prasad
Prasad is the co-founder of Dashworks (Acq Hubspot).
Pacssu
PACSSU, Product Designer & Team Builder. Most recently, VP of Product Design at Ro, now exploring addressing lonlieness.
Aaron
LA > NY. Serial entrepreneur and product innovator. Founded Felt, a digital mental health company, scaling to 200K+ users and $10M ARR before successful exit. MBA from Kellogg. Growth hacking, marketing and brand building. Loves a laugh.
Amit
Co-founder of Luma AI, building cutting-edge tools at the intersection of computer vision and 3D content. Previously led camera and systems engineering at Apple.

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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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South Park Commons
380 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA
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