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VC Victor Lazarte is leaving Benchmark to launch his own firm


Lazarte has only been at Benchmark for two years. He backed startups like Mercor, HeyGen, and Decart AI.

After two years as a venture capitalist for top shelf firm Benchmark, Victor Lazarte is leaving that company to start his own investing gig, he announced on X on Thursday. Lazarte became known in tech for co-founding mobile gaming company Wildlife Studios, which was last valued at an estimated $3 billion in 2020. After Lazarte’s departure remaining partners at the storied firm include Peter Fanton, Eric Vishria, and Chetan Puttagunta.

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