Is your AI startup ready for the compliance cliff ahead?
By August 2026, the EU AI Act will redraw the competitive landscape for AI companies. Some startups will turn regulation into a valuation and market-access advantage. Others will face funding freezes, lost enterprise deals, or fines of up to €35M.
Join us for a high-energy, strategy-focused live session with leading investors, policy experts, and AI governance practitioners to understand how the EU AI Act is already reshaping investor expectations—and how founders can use compliance as a competitive moat rather than a cost center.
In this webinar, we’ll break down what the EU AI Act really means for startups and scaleups in Europe and beyond, how due diligence is changing in 2025–2026, and what concrete steps you should take in the next 90 days to stay fundable and scalable.
You’ll learn:
✅ Why investors now ask for an EU AI Act roadmap before writing checks
✅ How early compliance is driving 25–40% valuation premiums
✅ What new regulatory requirements mean for fundraising, M&A, and IPO readiness
✅ The real timelines founders must hit—and why Q3 2026 is the critical cutoff
✅ How compliant startups gain enterprise sales and partnership advantages
✅ A practical 90-day action plan to turn compliance into leverage
✅ Where the biggest market consolidation and acquisition opportunities will emerge
We’ll also explore how compliance is becoming part of technical and commercial due diligence, why boards are adding regulatory expertise, and how “EU AI Act Ready” is quickly becoming a go-to-market differentiator.
Live polls, sharp transitions between speakers, and a live Q&A will ensure the session stays interactive, practical, and highly relevant to founders and investors alike.
- Yuliya Dmytryshyn – pitch competition host; the strategic advisor at UAtech.
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Anna Dymowska — Partner & COO at FundingBox, VC Mentor (Warsaw)
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Théophile Maiziere — EU Policy Advisor, City of London & EU Policy Manager at TechUK (Brussels)
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Yuliia Habriiel — CEO, eyreACT, AI Governance Infrastructure (London)
Format:
80-minute, high-impact business strategy session with a clear focus on market opportunity, investor logic, and execution.
Who should watch:
Startup founders (Pre-seed to Series B), early-stage VCs, angel investors, accelerator and ecosystem leaders building or backing AI-driven companies.This is not a legal lecture.
This is a market and investment strategy briefing for founders who want to survive—and win—the 2026 AI shakeout.
Join the founders who are already turning EU AI Act regulation into revenue, resilience, and premium valuations!