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South Park Commons invested $400K into Doppel at pre-seed

Kevin Tian · He pivoted at $1M ARR—then raised $120M. | Kevin Tian, Co-Founder of Doppel · PMF Show · Feb 19, 2026 · at 13:20

Kevin Tian, co-founder of Doppel, discusses securing early funding through the South Park Commons Founders Fellowship program in early 2022.

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“Investment size at the time was 400 K.”

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The claim, plainly

South Park Commons invested $400,000 in Doppel through its Founders Fellowship pre-seed program.

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Assessment

Official South Park Commons (SPC) portfolio listings, venture database records (including Nasdaq Private Market), and pre-seed financing documentation confirm that Doppel was founded in early 2022 as part of the SPC Founder Fellowship, which provided $400,000 in upfront pre-seed capital prior to Doppel's subsequent seed and growth rounds.

South Park Commons official directories list Doppel as an SPC Founder Fellowship portfolio company.
SPC Founder Fellowship terms provide $400,000 in upfront pre-seed capital on a SAFE.
Historical venture database and market records track Doppel's initial $400,000 pre-seed financing check from South Park Commons in 2022.

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[1] southparkcommons.com [2] forgeglobal.com [3] southparkcommons.com [4] runfutureproof.com [5] causo.ai [6] f4.fund [7] doppel.com [8] exa.ai

"Doppel, Inc." SEC Form D OR "EDGAR" "South Park Commons" "Doppel" "South Park Commons" "400,000" OR "400k" "Doppel" "Kevin Tian" "South Park Commons" "Doppel" "Founder Fellowship" "South Park Commons" "Doppel" "South Park Commons" pre-seed OR seed OR "400,000" OR "400k"

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