Investing in Digital Infrastructure and Trust
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What makes a fragmented market finally become scalable, transparent, and investable?
Digital transformation is no longer only about consumer apps or software platforms. An increasing number of startups are building something more foundational: the digital infrastructure that enables markets to operate with greater trust, better information, and lower friction.
Across industries, fragmented markets continue to face problems related to verification, coordination, transparency, and access to reliable data. In response, a new generation of startups is developing systems that improve how businesses evaluate partners, access opportunities, reduce uncertainty, and scale across complex environments.
This session will explore the emerging investment thesis around digital infrastructure, trust, verification, and market efficiency across technology-driven industries.
Structure
18:30 – 19:00 Registration
19:00 – 19:10 Opening Remarks
19:10 – 19:40 Investor Panel Talk
Oscar Ramos | Managing General Partner, Orbit Startups
Chao Luo | Managing Director, Granite Asia
Moderated by Pablo Rabadán, Executive Director, Xiji Incubator
19:40 – 20:10 Startup Pitches (5’ + 3’ Investor Q&A)
20:10 – 21:00 Closing, Networking & Pizzas
Some of the questions we will be discussing:
How do investors evaluate startups operating in complex or fragmented markets?
What investment trends are investors detecting aorund trust and traceability in vertical and fragmented markets?
Why are trust, verification, and digital infrastructure becoming increasingly valuable investment areas?
What makes these opportunities attractive at pre-seed and seed stage?
Target Audience
Early-stage founders building technology startups in vertical or fragmented markets.
Startups working on trust, verification, traceability, reputation, marketplaces, AI-enabled prediction or B2B infrastructure.
Investors and VCs interested in pre-seed and seed-stage opportunities.
Corporate innovation teams exploring new digital infrastructure, data, trust and market-access solutions.
Accelerators, incubators and ecosystem builders supporting early-stage founders.
Entrepreneurs, operators and professionals interested in how investment trends are shaping the next generation of digital markets.
About the Organizers
Xiji Incubator
Xiji Incubator is the pioneering Shanghai-based startup incubator bridging Spain, LatAm, and China through global venture programs. As a part of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and backed by international partners, Xiji supports early-stage founders with deep immersion, strategic mentorship, and access to cross-border ecosystems.
Contact
xiji.incubator@upm.es | 上海市杨浦区四平路1239号 同济大学运筹楼405室 | www.xijiincubator.com
MuShanghai
MuShanghai is a month-long builder experience taking place in Shanghai from May 10th to June 6th, hosted at Shanghai Future Tech City - the Alibaba HQ in Hongqiao. It brings together international and China-based builders for four themed weeks around AI, biotech & longevity, robotics & hardware, and culture. muShanghai combines technical workshops, community-led events, factory tours, hacker houses, global meetups and immersive local experiences, creating a temporary innovation campus for builders exploring China’s technology and creative ecosystem.