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Opinion
Lazarte: AI replacing human workers is venture capital's top opportunity
“One thing that I think is super exciting right now is, like, just replacing people. It sounds really bad when you say it this way, but I actually think it's the most exciting opportunity and venture right now, and it's actually gonna be fantastic for humanity.”
Victor Lazarte Apr 14, 2025 ▶ 30:01 Benchmark GP, Victor Lazarte: The 3 Traits All the Best Founders Have · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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Lazarte: Claims that AI only augments workers are "bullshit"
“Big companies still talking about like, oh no, AI, AI is not replacing people. AI is actually augmenting people's abilities. Like this is bullshit. You know, like it's fully replacing people.”
Victor Lazarte Apr 14, 2025 ▶ 0:00 Benchmark GP, Victor Lazarte: The 3 Traits All the Best Founders Have · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Opinion
Lazarte: Now is the best time in over a decade to start a startup
“It's quite clear. It's the best time in over a decade to start a company. Because we have this insane phenomenon of adoption, like adoption of LLM inference.”
Victor Lazarte Apr 14, 2025 ▶ 5:36 Benchmark GP, Victor Lazarte: The 3 Traits All the Best Founders Have · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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Lazarte: Reaching $10M revenue no longer guarantees category victory
“SaaS was a moment in time where, like, rule-based investing worked really well. You know, like, you get to ten million dollars in revenue, like, you're a category winner. I think this is no longer true.”
Victor Lazarte Apr 14, 2025 ▶ 28:06 Benchmark GP, Victor Lazarte: The 3 Traits All the Best Founders Have · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Opinion
Lazarte: AI market shift is much bigger than mobile
“I think the reality is, AI is a big shift. I think AI is much bigger than mobile. Maybe, like, all the other magnitude of the internet.”
Victor Lazarte Apr 14, 2025 ▶ 36:54 Benchmark GP, Victor Lazarte: The 3 Traits All the Best Founders Have · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Opinion
Lazarte: Benchmark's lack of process and small team are key advantages
“And I actually think that this is a big advantage for benchmarks, like, because we don't have any process, and we have a small team, it's easier for us to, like, change things, right?”
Victor Lazarte Apr 14, 2025 ▶ 57:17 Benchmark GP, Victor Lazarte: The 3 Traits All the Best Founders Have · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Opinion
Lazarte: Sarah Guo's Conviction is my top seed fund pick
“And then I'll go, like, early I'll go with Conviction, because I think Sarah, Sarah's great.”
Victor Lazarte Apr 14, 2025 ▶ 1:11:06 Benchmark GP, Victor Lazarte: The 3 Traits All the Best Founders Have · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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