Virginia Bassano is a Principal at Italian Founders Fund (IFF), a ~$100m fund launched in 2023 and recognized as Italy's first founder-backed VC. At IFF, she focuses on investing in companies with an Italian DNA, including those born in Italy, expanding there, or founded by Italians globally.

Before joining IFF, Bassano spent a decade in London, including five years as Vice President at Eight Roads, which has $11bn AUM.