Where does Virginia Bassano work?

Virginia Bassano is Investor at Eight Roads Ventures.

What check size does Virginia Bassano write?

Virginia Bassano typically writes checks of $5M – $50M.

Virginia Bassano

Investor

Investor at Eight Roads Ventures · Principal at Italian Founders Fund

London

Writes $5M – $50M checks · typically $25M

About

Virginia Bassano is a Principal at Italian Founders Fund, a founder-backed venture capital firm launched in 2023 with approximately $100 million in assets under management that focuses on pre-seed to Series A investments in companies with Italian roots or founders. She previously spent five years at Eight Roads Ventures, where she led Series A and B investments across software, fintech, consumer, and health-tech sectors. Her background also includes experience as an investment banking analyst at Citi covering fintech and as co-founder of DailyInternship, an HR technology startup that reached over 100,000 student subscribers before its exit.

Experience

Italian Founders FundPrincipalcurrent2025 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
Eight RoadsVice President2021 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
SwanInvestor2025Paris, Île-de-France, France
EasolInvestor2024 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
AmenitizInvestor2022 — 2025Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
DailyInternshipCo-Founder2018 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
CitiInvestment Banking Analyst2018 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
OaklinsM&A Summer Analyst2016Torino - Milano, Italia

Education

ESCPMIM - Master in Management2015 — 2018
Università degli Studi di TorinoBachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting2013 — 2015
Liceo Classico Maurilio FossatiDiploma di maturità classica (High School)
Trinity Bay State High School - Cairns, Australia

Skills & more

Lingua inglese23English5Fotografia12Banche d'investimentoSocial media14Business plan18Strategia d'impresa16Marketing9Social Media5Business Strategy5Fusioni e acquisizioniFinanza

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EconomiaMicrosoft OfficeLavoro di squadraLeadershipAnalisiMicrosoft ExcelPhotoshopPowerPointMicrosoft WordManagementPublic speakingProblem solving

Languages Francese · Inglese · Italiano · Spagnolo

First Certificate — University of Cambridge
Advanced Open Water Diver — PADI
Ecdl (Europea Computer Driving License) — ICDL Europe

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Colleagues at Eight Roads Ventures

Amy Feng

Head of Legal, China at Eight Roads Ventures

Antonin Gury-Coupier

Vice President at Eight Roads Ventures

Aqil Ansari

Finance Manager at Eight Roads Ventures

Arvind Chari

Principal at Eight Roads Ventures

Dan O'Toole

Vice President at Eight Roads Ventures

Davor Hebel

Managing Partner at Eight Roads Ventures

Divesh Dhawan

Venture Partner at Eight Roads Ventures

Diwakar Anand

Senior Associate at Eight Roads Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Virginia Bassano work?: Virginia Bassano is Investor at Eight Roads Ventures.
What check size does Virginia Bassano write?: Virginia Bassano typically writes checks of $5M – $50M.

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Also attended Università degli Studi di Torino49

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Shared employers

Also worked at Eight Roads34

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