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Victoria Leon

Victoria Leon

Investor, startup builder, and operator with a passion for innovation

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Chicago, Illinois
Joined August 2025
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Victoria Leon is a venture capital investor with a strong entrepreneurial and operational background, currently serving as Vice President at Hyde Park Venture Partners. She focuses on identifying and supporting high-growth companies, leveraging her firsthand experience in building and scaling startups across various industries. uchicago+2
She possesses diverse startup leadership experience, having co-founded and served as COO of Prizeout (adtech) and FleetWit (mobile gaming), and held COO and Director of Operations roles at Codesmith (edtech). Her operational expertise spans from early-stage development to scaling companies. uchicago+1
Academically, Victoria holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from UCLA. Her engineering background provides a solid foundation for understanding complex technologies, complemented by her business acumen gained through her MBA and practical experience. uchicago+1
An early entrepreneur, Victoria co-founded dimwitnot.com, an online peer-tutoring service, at a young age. This early venture demonstrated her initiative and business development skills, earning recognition and a grant for its innovative approach. eastbaytimes

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Co-founded and served as president of the UCLA Club Golf team and co-founded a region for the National Collegiate Club Golf Association. dailybruin+1