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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Harsha
Career in I-Banking and Fund Management. 3rd time founder. Enthusiastic gamer. Bangalorean.
Sean
Sean Howell, was CEO of Hornet, where he built a 40M-user LGBTQIA+ social network, and co-founder of Buffalo Market. Sean applies lessons from consumer tech to SaaS, leveraging his global experience to create impactful, user-friendly solutions.
Amy
CTO and co-founder of Fanhouse, where she helped creators earn over $20M.. Previously a software engineer at Robinhood and founder fellow at South Park Commons. Stanford CS grad with a background in systems engineering and creator tools.
Daniel
CEO and co-founder of DoubleLoop, helping product teams build metrics-driven strategies. Previously led product at MDsave and GoodGuide (acquired by UL), with earlier roles at CBS Interactive and CNET. Brings two decades of experience in product leadership and data-informed development.
William
Currently exploring the intersection of generative audio and artists rights. Previously, I helped build Woven Science, an evergreen fund and venture studio supporting a portfolio of 25 mental health companies. xGoogle, xFulbright. Before that spent too much time at Google. I enjoy working in spaces between art and science, and spend spare time reading, writing, surfing, and skiing.
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.
Christina
Christina is the co-founder and CEO of Vanta, the leading trust management platform for security and compliance. Previously led product for Dropbox Paper, co-founded Nebula Labs, and taught at SVA. Earlier in her career, she was on the investment team at Union Square Ventures.
Kenan
Outdoorsy backend Software Engineer focused on privacy and security. I have worked the last 3 years on Istio and cloud infrastructure.
Rajiv
Founder and CEO of CodeComet, building an AI-powered copilot for modern engineering teams. Previously a founder at GutSavvy. Caltech-trained electrical engineer.
Warren
Warren was previously a Partner at Sequoia Capital where he worked shoulder-to-shoulder with founders to build large, enduring businesses.

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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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