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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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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Yi
Yi is an assistant professor of statistics at UChicago. His research is in probability and applications to machine learning and high dimensional statistics.
Samantha
Samantha is a software engineer with previous experience in fintech & AI. She is currently working on projects in the crypto space.
Ben
Co-Founder, CEO at Transcend, the data infrastructure powering your privacy rights at your favorite brands. Formerly Computer Science at Harvard.
Kevin
Co-Founder and CEO @ Doppel.xyz. Formerly Staff Eng / EM @ Lyft, SWE @ Uber building Dispatch / Airspace platforms and shipping products. Georgetown alum based in SF, from Boston originally. I love playing basketball and spending time with my wife and dog
Sara
Sara Du cofounded Alloy, an iPaaS backed by $27M from a16z, BCV, YC, & others. Originally from Atlanta, she did a year at Harvard before dropping out and accepting the Thiel Fellowship. On the side, she angel invests and helps other founders with GTM.
Nathan
Co-founder @ Post Perception, improving our ability to measure and manage the physical world. Previously: Software @ Humane, Meta, NVIDIA, Eyefluence (acq. Google). Background in cameras and embedded systems. Proud parent of a Lego-obsessed toddler.
Claudia
Recent Oxford PhD graduate building and exploring AI solutions applied to maternal health. Interested in all things AI and healthcare.
Andrew
I am the cofounder and CEO of Ascend, a fintech startup that handles payments and financing for the $1T insurance industry. Previously, cofounder Sheltr (acquired by Hippo Insurance), early employee (2014) at Instacart.
Heejin
AI researcher & product lead with 10 years of experience. Previously, a Principal AI PM & Staff AI Researcher at Together AI, a cross-functional tech lead for the behavior prediction team at Waymo. Ph.D. in Reinforcement Learning at UPenn.
Charles
Design prototyper and co-founder of Frisson Labs. We're building AI companions that you'll cherish! In my free time I love designing board games and nerding out about history.
South Park Commons
380 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA
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South Park Commons
380 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA
© 2022 All rights reserved.

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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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South Park Commons
380 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA
© 2025 All rights reserved.
South Park Commons
380 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA
© 2022 All rights reserved.