Virginia Bassano

Growth‑stage VC investor with a fintech and B2B SaaS focus: As a Vice President on Eight Roads' Europe Ventures team, Virginia focuses on Series A/B and growth investments (~$10-30M cheques) across B2B SaaS, FinTech and TravelTech, with a particular remit covering Southern Europe and the UK. She supports founders on international expansion and go‑to‑market scaling. eightroads+1

Founder turned investor: Virginia co‑founded DailyInternship, an HR‑tech matching platform which scaled to 100k+ student users and was later exited; that hands‑on entrepreneurial experience informs her investing approach and founder empathy. dailyinternship+1

Investment banking background that shapes her diligence and modelling strengths: She spent multiple years at Citigroup in the FinTech investment banking team prior to joining Eight Roads, giving her experience with financial analysis, transaction execution and sector coverage. eightroads+1

Public voice in the European startup ecosystem: Virginia regularly speaks at industry events and publishes thought pieces with her firm (e.g., on vertical SaaS), and is interviewed in Italian tech press about VC and founder advice, indicating active engagement with founder communities in Italy and the UK. eightroads+2