by South Park Commons
South Park Commons partners with founders in the '-1 to 0' pre-idea phase, helping technical builders find the right company to start. Cohorts are deliberately small with one partner per two teams and no fixed demo day. Fellows receive $400k upfront plus $600k guaranteed in their next venture round.
$400k for 7% SAFE + $600k guaranteed next round
1:1 partner sessions multiple times per week
Up to $1M in cloud and tool credits (Anthropic, AWS, GCP)
Lifetime access to SPC's technical founder network
Applications are reviewed in rolling batches, followed by interviews with the program team and mentors. Shortlisted teams complete a final panel review focused on traction, execution, and mission alignment.
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