Why n8n matters
n8n raised a $180 million Series C at a $2.5 billion valuation on October 9, 2025, one of the largest rounds for a workflow automation company. In May 2026 SAP bought shares in a secondary sale that valued n8n at $5.2 billion, more than doubling its value in seven months. Its self-hosting option makes it a common choice for companies that want agent workflows inside their own infrastructure.
The numberValuation reached $5.2B in May 2026 after SAP's strategic investment, up from $2.5B in October 2025
On The Agentic 80
Listed under Workflow automation with agents. The automation platforms that added agents to their workflows.
Quick answers
- What does n8n do?
- Source-available workflow automation platform with built-in AI agent nodes, self-hostable or cloud. n8n raised a $180 million Series C at a $2.5 billion valuation on October 9, 2025, one of the largest rounds for a workflow automation company.
- What AI capabilities does n8n offer?
- n8n offers a source-available workflow automation platform, available self-hosted or in the cloud, with AI nodes that let businesses connect language models, tools, memory, and data sources. Its AI Agent node runs multi-step agents inside workflows, calling APIs and other n8n nodes to complete tasks. Teams use it to automate support, data processing, and internal operations with human review steps where needed.
- Why is n8n on The Agentic 80?
- n8n is listed under Workflow automation with agents. The automation platforms that added agents to their workflows. Valuation reached $5.2B in May 2026 after SAP's strategic investment, up from $2.5B in October 2025.
- Where is n8n based, and who owns it?
- n8n is based in Berlin, Germany, was founded in 2019 and is private, Series C (SAP strategic investor).