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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Yash
15+ years of experience working at companies like D.E.Shaw, inMobi, Zenefits, Square and Stripe. Started redscope.ai before. Now building Kinzy - AI parent buddy for parents, and curiosity platform for kids to unleash their creativity
Michael
I'm working with Bao Van to build a future of work startup, tackling skilled talent shortages. You can find me at a Barry's class or the newest trending TikTok restaurant.
Shikhar
Unicorn founder, travel industry expert
Jon
Jon is the co-founder of Gamma, reinventing business communication with a modern, multimedia memo format. Previously led product at Optimizely, helping enterprises build experimentation-driven cultures.
Rajiv
Founder and CEO of CodeComet, building an AI-powered copilot for modern engineering teams. Previously a founder at GutSavvy. Caltech-trained electrical engineer.
Liam
Grew up in Canada and moved to SF immediately after graduation. Worked with an investor briefly and then spent 5 years growing Meter, working across product, operations, and sales. I'm now in NY and interested in a variety of fields like computing infrastructure and healthcare.
Tiantian
Deeply care about Alzheimer's, prevention, and clinical research. Formerly product at Verily/Google. Built world's first ever mosquito factory.
Rohan
Building an AI Growth Team. Previously built new products for SMBs and creators at Meta, Yelp, and Yahoo. As Founder, I started an 8 person company for non-profits to raise capital.
Afrooz
Currently leads Apple’s Applied Acoustics ML team, building next-gen audio features across the ecosystem. Previously cofounded Syng and served as Head of HomePod Software Engineering, where he helped launch the 2nd-gen HomePod.
Andrea
Andy leads the design of tools for devs and creatives, all through the lens of play. She started her career in 2010 as a filmmaker and game designer, which gave her a sharp eye for storytelling, and 10 years ago delved into product design and game design. She was the first transmedia filmmaker in Central America and cofounded the first Interaction Design school in the area. In the past she has worked at ConsenSys, MongoDB, and Roblox. Working on www.gethottake.com and www.beepboop.world

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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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