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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Samantha
Samantha is a software engineer with previous experience in fintech & AI. She is currently working on projects in the crypto space.
Harshvardhan
Hey, you can call me Harsh! Founder of Metarch (metarch.ai) & Manifold Research (manifoldrg.com). Previously, AI Research Scientist & Faculty @ Georgia Tech, Peraton/Perspecta Labs, Paperspace ATG, Harvard My aim is to research, build, and commercialize high leverage science and technology to advance human civilization, starting with Next Generation AI.
Zo
Liberal arts student turned AI engineer motivated about using technology to enable entrepreneurship. Spent ~3 years at Spotify working on generative audio and recommendation systems. Spent longer deciding on my favourite sushi. 🥢
Cinjon
I have a PhD in machine learning focusing on vision. I also have a deep understanding and experience in crypto. And I run a circus studio in Dumbo. Go to cinjon.com for writings.
Lakshman
I'm one of those true believers in crypto you might've read about. Building a 10 year career in the space. Currently focused on building out Ethereum 2.0 at the Ethereum Foundation. I write here: https://www.lakshmansankar.com/#/
Marc
Advising AI startup founding teams. Standing up an IB focused exclusively on AI, frontier & deep tech. Co-founder & CEO of General Magic, an Apple spin-off credited with creating the smartphone. Also a satellite company, climate & cleantech.
Seth
Founder and CEO of Riffusion, building at the frontier of AI and music. Previously founded Hardline and Yodel, and was Head of Product at Shape. Princeton alum with a background in molecular biology and global health.
Christopher
Father, Founder, Robotics and Space Nerd
Harsha
Career in I-Banking and Fund Management. 3rd time founder. Enthusiastic gamer. Bangalorean.
Aman
I'm a licensed pilot and love flying Cessnas in the NorCal area. I've got about 10 years of experience working on 0 to 1 projects at Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Meta's internal innovation lab.

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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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