n8n, the German AI startup, has raised $180 million in its Series C funding round, at a valuation of $2.5 billion.
The round was led by Accel Ventures, with support from Meritech, Redpoint, Evantic, and others. This brings the startup’s total funds raised to $240 million.
Founded in 2019, the startup assists developers in creating automation workflows and AI agents. By leveraging n8n, users can design workflows that operate across different tools, data sources, and AI models to carry out multiple tasks.
The no-code platform enables users to visually create automated workflows by connecting nodes, triggers, actions, integrations, and custom code. These workflows can be deployed on either cloud or self-hosted environments.
“This investment recognises something fundamental: the AI race isn’t only about smarter models – it’s about who can actually put that intelligence to work reliably, inside actual businesses,” said n8n in a statement.
Many leading companies today leverage n8n to develop workflows aimed at boosting operational efficiency.
For example, Vodafone utilised n8n for threat intelligence, which resulted in savings of £2.2 million ( ~$2.79 million), 5,000 person-days, and ongoing monthly savings of thousands of pounds.
The startup also revealed that this year has led to a sixfold increase in user growth and a tenfold increase in revenue growth. According to a July report from Sacra, the startup reached an annual recurring revenue of $40 million.
The funding announcement has arrived days after OpenAI’s DevDay event, where the ChatGPT-maker announced a new ‘AgentKit’ product. This allows users to build automation workflows through a visual canvas-like interface, with no-code features similar to those offered by n8n.
Many speculated that the release posed an immediate threat to platforms such as n8n, Zapier, and Make. However, after experimenting with OpenAI’s Agent Builder tool in AgentKit, users have pointed out several nuances in the competition.
Have been playing around with the the newly launched Agent Builder from OpenAI. It’s definitely not what people says “n8n killer” or “Zapier killer” which is quite misleading (they all have different positioning).
Here’re my first impressions:
– It's still technical, basically…— Grace Leung (@graceleungyl) October 7, 2025
An AI consultant wrote on X that after trying OpenAI’s product, he encountered issues, such as the lack of a feedback loop and the absence of production logs. He also mentioned facing various security limitations, issues with domain access controls, and more.
“Agent Builder is a fascinating glimpse of what’s to come. But an ‘n8n killer’? Not yet. For now, the old guard is safe,” he added.
Trying out OpenAI's agent builder with @supabase MCP. It's still super limited compared to n8n or langflow but once they add new tools and integrations it'll be fun
— Peter Sas (@PeterSasMusic) October 9, 2025
Another user said on X, “Agent Builder is not even in the same stratosphere as n8n. It’s like comparing a text editor to a full-blown IDE, or a note-taking app to a word processor.”
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