South Park Commons
Also known as SPC, SPC Founder Fellowship
Founder community San Francisco, United States Since 2016 southparkcommons.com
Overview
Community and venture firm for technologists exploring what to build before they have a company. Its six-month residency is free and takes no equity. Members ready to start a company can join the Founder Fellowship, an eight-week bootcamp followed by an open-ended residency.
What startups get
Founder Fellowship: $400K upfront for 7% on a standard SAFE, plus a guaranteed $600K in the next external round ($1M total). It also includes the bootcamp, a residency and access to the SPC community.
Details
- Type
- Founder community
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Runs in
- San Francisco, New York, Bengaluru
- Format
- Cohort bootcamp, in person in San Francisco, New York or Bengaluru
- Who can apply
- Technologists and founders building at the frontier; solo founders allowed
- Standard terms
- $400K for 7%
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed
- Started
- 2016
- Status
- Active
- Website
- southparkcommons.com
Venture funds
South Park Commons also invests through venture funds managed by South Park Commons. Its latest fund, South Park Commons Fund III, closed at $275M in 2025. It ranks #152 of 427 firms in the Venture Capital Fund Index by latest fund size.
Notable alumni
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.