n8n Raises $180M Series C, Flexes Its Agentic Muscles Amid OpenAI Shakeup

Today, Berlin-born automation powerhouse n8n just hit a new milestone: $180 million Series C funding, led by Accel and joined by heavyweight investors like Meritech, Redpoint, NVentures (Nvidia’s own VC arm), and Visionaries Club. That propels n8n’s total raised capital to $240 million and ups their valuation to a cool $2.5 billion — an eye-watering leap for a workflow platform most developers still call a “secret weapon.”

Agentic workflows: n8n’s secret ingredient

If you’re running any kind of business scaling up workflows or building intelligent automation, you know that most automation tools stick with basic “if this, then that” logic. n8n breaks the mold—its AI-driven agent orchestration lets you drop large language models (think OpenAI or Anthropic) directly into your business logic. It’s the infrastructure layer for what the next generation of enterprise automation should look like. As founder Jan Oberhauser put it, the real challenge isn’t having access to AI, it’s orchestrating it. More than 80% of n8n workflows now embed agentic AI, making it flexible for everything from lead qualification to content creation.

What does $180M mean for users and developers?

This fundraising windfall isn’t just news for VCs: n8n is doubling down on engineering, new features, and global expansion. Expect beefed-up API integrations, more templates, powerful guides, and a richer developer community (already 700,000 strong). Enterprises like Vodafone, SoftBank, and SEAT lean on n8n for mission-critical automation.

For us, the automation nerds, makers, and startups: it’s the best time to experiment, deploy, and even open-source your own integrations. n8n has quickly become one of the top projects on GitHub with over 123,000 stars, showing serious traction in developer circles. If you’re still wrestling with siloed pipelines or cobbling together Zapier recipes, it’s time to see how n8n can give you the powers of a 10x engineer.

A pivotal week for automation platforms

This massive round comes in a particularly interesting week for the automation world. OpenAI just introduced their much-anticipated Agent Builder—a move that sparked heated threads on X (formerly Twitter). Many speculated that OpenAI’s advance could present serious competition or even spell trouble for n8n. But today’s announcement demonstrates that n8n’s vision for open, customizable orchestration is resonating just as strongly with the developer and enterprise crowd.

Final thoughts

AI orchestration isn’t about flashy pilots, but about making AI actually deliver business results. With $180 million at their back, n8n is set to empower more builders than ever. If you want a content factory or automation wizard in your stack, this might be the best time to dig in, try n8n’s latest updates, and see what’s possible.