Victor Lazarte
InvestorGeneral Partner at Benchmark
About
Victor Lazarte co-founded and scaled Wildlife Studios, a mobile gaming company that he bootstrapped into the largest gaming company in Latin America with roughly 4 billion downloads and an estimated $3 billion valuation in 2020. He later moved into venture capital, joining Benchmark as a General Partner in August 2023. During roughly two years at the firm, he led deals into companies including HeyGen and Mercor and invested in AI infrastructure company Decart AI. Earlier, as an angel investor, he was the first investor and a board member of Brex. In July 2025 he announced he was leaving Benchmark to build his own investment practice. His investing focus centers on AI, including opportunities he describes as replacing human labor.
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Beyond investing
- Founded
- Victor Lazarte co-founded mobile gaming company Wildlife Studios, which was last valued at an estimated $3 billion in 2020. He bootstrapped Wildlife Studios into the largest gaming company in Latin America, reaching about 4 billion downloads.
- More
- As an angel investor, he was the first investor and a board member of Brex.
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Victor Lazarte?
- Victor Lazarte co-founded and scaled Wildlife Studios, a mobile gaming company that he bootstrapped into the largest gaming company in Latin America with roughly 4 billion downloads and an estimated $3 billion valuation in 2020. He later moved into venture capital, joining Benchmark as a General Partner in August 2023. During roughly two years at the firm, he led deals into companies including HeyGen and Mercor and invested in AI infrastructure company Decart AI. Earlier, as an angel investor, he was the first investor and a board member of Brex. In July 2025 he announced he was leaving Benchmark to build his own investment practice. His investing focus centers on AI, including opportunities he describes as replacing human labor.
- Where does Victor Lazarte work?
- Victor Lazarte is General Partner at Benchmark.
- What boards does Victor Lazarte sit on?
- Victor Lazarte holds tracked board seats at Brex.
- What companies has Victor Lazarte invested in?
- Investments tracked here include HeyGen, Mercor, Decart AI.
- Does Victor Lazarte lead rounds?
- Yes — Victor Lazarte has led 2 tracked investments.