Berlin-based n8n has raised $180 million in Series C funding led by US venture capital firm Accel, valuing the AI orchestration platform at $2.5 billion. The round marks a significant milestone for the German startup, which has become one of Europe's most talked-about AI companies.
Meritech Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Matt Miller's Evantic, and Visionaries Club joined the round as new investors. T.Capital, Deutsche Telekom's corporate venture arm, and NVentures, Nvidia's investment division, also participated. Previous backers Sequoia, HV Capital, Highland Europe, and Felicis Ventures made follow-on investments.
The funding arrives as enterprises struggle to translate AI pilots into meaningful business outcomes. While billions have been invested in AI tools, many organizations find it difficult to integrate these systems into their operations effectively.
"Billions have been poured into AI tools by businesses and governments, but many organisations are struggling to see meaningful results," said Jan Oberhauser, CEO and founder of n8n. "The fundamental challenge for the largest organisations isn't accessing AI, it's orchestrating it effectively. N8n allows teams to build their own adaptable infrastructure for AI, developing truly flexible, customisable systems that recreate how organisations work."
n8n has positioned itself as the infrastructure layer for agentic AI workflows. Unlike previous generations of automation software that relied on deterministic "if this, then that" logic, n8n's platform enables businesses to orchestrate AI agents alongside traditional automation steps. More than 80% of workflows built on the platform now embed AI agents.
The new capital will address what n8n describes as "huge demand" from enterprise customers. The company plans to expand its engineering team, accelerate feature development, and support international growth.
n8n now serves more than 3,000 enterprise clients, including Vodafone, Softbank, and Seat. The startup has grown revenues tenfold in the past year, though it did not disclose specific revenue figures.
The platform allows businesses to connect hundreds of different applications and services through over 1,000 native integrations, APIs, ETL connectors, and MCPs. Teams can build custom workflows that mix AI agents with deterministic steps and human inputs where needed. Use cases span IT operations, finance, marketing automation, security orchestration, customer support, sales, and DevOps.
What distinguishes n8n from competitors is its "Fair Code" model and the community that has formed around it. The platform has become a Top 50 GitHub project with over 145,000 stars and is supported by more than 700,000 active developers.
The community extends n8n through workflow templates and integrations, and members organize over 60 events worldwide each year. Users often become advocates, sharing knowledge across online forums and helping others solve automation challenges.
Founded in 2019 by Jan Oberhauser, n8n has now raised $240 million in total funding. The company raised $60 million in March 2024, valuing it at approximately $350 million at the time. The latest round represents a seven-fold increase in valuation over just four months.
Ben Fletcher, partner at Accel, emphasized the platform's ability to balance power with simplicity. "Jan and the n8n team balance power and simplicity to bring AI automation to all users. n8n's platform has become the brain behind the orchestration for numerous workflows within enterprises, government organisations, and AI builders," Fletcher said. "The explosive customer momentum is coupled with an impressive, vibrant community around n8n. We're thrilled to be joining the n8n team on their journey, turning the promise of AI into a reality!"
Accel has a history of backing companies that build strong developer communities, including Atlassian, Slack, Vercel, and Webflow. The firm views n8n as part of its broader thesis around next-generation AI infrastructure, alongside portfolio companies like Cursor, Linear, Lovable, Supabase, and Vercel.
The investment reflects broader momentum in European AI. In recent months, French AI startup Mistral AI has raised substantial funding, German defense AI company Helsing more than doubled its valuation to €12 billion, and Lovable raised $200 million to reach unicorn status. The deals signal sustained investor appetite for AI applications that solve real business problems rather than just promising future capabilities.
