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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Josh
Josh is a Member of the Technical Staff at OpenAI, where he leads research on agentic products. Previously co-founded Gantry to help teams improve ML products with human feedback, and has held research and teaching roles at OpenAI and UC Berkeley. He also co-organizes Full Stack Deep Learning.
Pacssu
Product Design Leader + Builder, Previously VP of Product Design at Ro, Currently tackling loneliness problem for new gen.
Christian
deep tech designer
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.
Rhys
Building something to help farmers and ranchers implement regenerative agriculture. Former synbio PhD, founder, hedge fund associate, and eng leader
Marci
(aka "Marci") Was an Instructor on Udemy for topics on Python, ML, and AI. Now exploring GenAI for a new company for children's media.
Alex
Ex-Palantir, Ex-gov. Working in the govtech space
Daniel
Co-founder at Persona AI
Nadia
Co-founder and CEO of CodeYam, with a background in product management at Lyft and product marketing at Kamcord (acquired by Lyft). Harvard graduate and former Division I varsity fencer.
Daniel
Daniel Tatenko, seasoned detective - focused on leveraging AI to streamline crime reporting, reduce officer workload, and improve public safety by enhancing collaboration between law enforcement and the community.

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What our members do


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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