N8n
n8n GmbH is a German software company that provides a platform for workflow automation. Their product has been termed a "low-code" and "fair code" form of workflow automation.
The n8n platform provides a visual node-based editor for automation involving other commercial and proprietary applications, and supports both a self-hosted web service, and a managed cloud service.
Overview
Since at least the early 2020s, one trend in technology innovation has been "to streamline how people work by creating better integrations between the different apps that they use". As of December 2025, the n8n company's platform was being reported effective at linking and integrating data and functions "between more than 350 established applications", with latitude to also engage custom services and apps used within client organizations. Between its October 2019 launch and April 2021, the community of members—developers and “citizen developers”—using the platform had grown to approximately 16,000.History
n8n GmbH was founded in 2019 under the leadership of Jan Oberhauser, in Berlin, and launched its first version of its eponymous platform in October of that year. In March 2020, n8n raised $1.5 million in seed funding co-led by Sequoia Capital and firstminute capital. n8n raised a further $12 million in a Series A round, in April 2021, led by Felicis Ventures, with participation from Sequoia, firstminute, and Harpoon. In March 2025, n8n closed a €55 million Series B round led by Highland Europe, joined by HV Capital and prior investors. TechCrunch reported an implied valuation “in the region of €250–300 million.” Company communications at the time cited 200,000+ active users.In October 2025, n8n raised $180 million in a Series C round, bringing the company’s valuation to $2.5 billion; the round was led by Accel with participation from:
- Sequoia;
- Visionaries Club;
- Nvidia’s NVentures;
- Meritech Capital Partners;
- Redpoint Ventures;
- Evantic; and
- Deutsche Telekom’s T. Capital.