Wednesday, July 22, 2026 · 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Price
Free
Event Overview South Park Commons India is excited to host Thejo Kote, Founder & CEO of Journal, for an exclusive fireside chat. This intimate gathering is designed for founders, technologists, and startup enthusiasts who want to learn from a seasoned entrepreneur with multiple successful exits.
What to Expect
The conversation will cover Thejo's journey building and exiting two companies — Automatic (acquired by SiriusXM) and Airbase (acquired by Paylocity) — over the past 14 years. He is now back in the trenches with Journal, a platform for agentic product development. Expect candid insights on building for the AI-native world, second-time-founder wisdom, and how he thinks about picking the next 10-year bet.
About Thejo Kote Thejo Kote is the Founder and CEO of Journal, a platform for agentic product development. He previously founded Airbase, a spend management platform acquired by Paylocity (NASDAQ: PCTY) for ~$400M. Before Airbase, he co-founded Automatic, a connected-car platform acquired by SiriusXM (NASDAQ: SIRI) for $115M. Thejo holds a Master's degree from UC Berkeley's School of Information and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from RV College of Engineering. He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, and is an active angel investor in more than 60 startups and an LP in multiple venture capital funds.
About South Park Commons (SPC) SPC is a technical community and venture fund dedicated to helping founders, researchers, and technologists figure out what to work on next — what they call the -1 to 0 stage of your career. They believe this is best accomplished in the most talent-dense community possible. SPC events are open to members, alumni, and special guests of the community. The best way to join events at SPC is to apply for SPC membership.
Logistics
Who Should Attend This event is ideal for startup founders, product builders, engineers, and anyone interested in AI-native product development, entrepreneurship, and learning from a proven founder with deep experience in building and scaling companies.
Price
Free
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