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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Jaclyn
Jaclyn worked at Alphabet for 7 years in a variety of operational roles. She helped launch Google Helpouts (a consumer marketplace to deliver expertise over live video) and most recently worked at CapitalG helping portfolio companies scale.
Aazar
Aazar founded Zurons, an AI robotics lab building autonomous security robots for residential and commercial spaces. Prior to that, he worked at NASA, Integrated Dynamics and Teradata.
Brandon
I’m the co-founder and CEO of Vori, a modern operating system for the grocery industry that is transforming the inventory management process for retailers and suppliers through user-friendly technology. Prior to Vori, I started Greo, a YC-backed startup that facilitated troll-free dialogue about social issues. Before that I worked at the White House and attended Stanford, where I was the student body Vice President.
Mike
Building KOAH - Ad network for LLM applications https://koahlabs.com
John
Machine learning researcher and quant trader. My professional work and academic research focuses on building robust and reliable machine learning systems. Previously built businesses in electricity markets. Once distracted by crypto. UC Berkeley PhD in machine learning. Stanford CS/EE degrees.
Liam
Liam is a technology entrepreneur building his next venture. He was previously the co-founder and CEO of ProcureNow, acquired by OpenGov, which was later acquired by Cox Enterprises for $1.8 billion. Liam holds an MBA from Harvard and BA from Pomona.
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.
Matt
Matt is working full-time on starting a climate-tech company. Previously, he was Head of Engineering at Studio and an ML Scientist at Tesla Autopilot. He spends his free time playing music, skateboarding, and nerding out about space travel and TTRPGs.
Saul
I grew up in Israel and studied math at the technion. I worked as an ML engineer / EM at a few startups. I like to work on technical problems that involve optimization / planning in an uncertain environment. I have 22 roommates. In my free time, I practice bjj, write short stories and surf.
Kushal
Exploring GenAI applications and agentic workflows. Former Head of Data and Analytics at Jiocinema and Disney+ Hotstar. Expertise in Data Platforms, Video Engineering, and Infrastructure

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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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