Victor Lazarte

Victor Lazarte is building Diffusion, an investment firm focused on AI, and is an investor in Mercor. He previously served as a General Partner at Benchmark, where he backed companies including HeyGen and Mercor, and co-founded Wildlife Studios, a mobile gaming company he led as CEO.

Career

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Based in: San Francisco
Elsewhere

Diffusion

Aug 2025 — Present

Co-Founder

Mercor

Jun 2024 — Present

Lead series A investor

Benchmark

Jan 2023 — Aug 2025

General Partner

Wildlife Studios

Dec 2010 — Jul 2023

Cofounder and CEO

Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo

Industrial Engineering

CentraleSupélec

Engineering degree; double-degree program

Products & media

colossus.com

Purpose and Partnership

A conversation with Victor Lazarte and Peter Fenton about Benchmark’s investing approach, founder motivation, and the transition from building companies to investing.

Media appearance