n8n hits $5.2B valuation with SAP backing — why AI agents still need it
FinanceYF5 · x · 2026-10-26
FinanceYF5 breaks down the meteoric rise of open-source workflow tool n8n: SAP invested in May at a $5.2B valuation, up from roughly €300M just over a year earlier. Comparable open-source player Dify sits at $180M.
The core argument: agents will take over "writing workflows" but not "running them." n8n's valuation isn't about gluing software together — it's about enterprises trusting AI-generated workflows to run unattended.
The video's voiceover and animation were AI-generated.
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