n8n: The AI Workflow Powerhouse Turning Devs into 10x Engineers

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Hi 👋, this is the Today in AI Newsletter: The weekly newsletter bringing you one step closer to building your own startup.

We analyze a cool, industry-shaping AI startup every week, with a full breakdown of what they do, how they make money, how much they’ve raised, and the opportunity ahead.

Let’s get to the good stuff in this email:

• 📈This tool helps you build multi-agent AI workflows with the ability to run different LLMs, and plug directly into your apps

• 🚀 They have over 230,000 active users and 3,000+ enterprise customers, including Delivery Hero, StepStone, and Musixmatch.

• 💰 They’ve just raised a $60M Series B at a $270M valuation, led by Highland Europe with participation from Sequoia, Felicis, and HV Capital.

So what’s the startup and who are the founders behind it? Here’s the story of n8n 📈

n8n (short for “Node Nation”) is an AI-native workflow automation platform founded by Jan Oberhauser in Berlin in 2019.

Think of it as the Zapier for devs - but on steroids.

It gives you the flexibility of code, the speed of no-code, and the power of AI, all in one sleek workflow builder. 💨

💡 Use drag-n-drop to connect your stack, or write custom JavaScript/Python, drop in cURL requests, add npm packages, or even turn workflows into full-on web apps.

n8n has slowly become a secret weapon for technical teams looking to 10x their impact.

The Opportunity 🚀

Workflow automation is a massive market, with giants like Zapier, Make, and Retool. But most tools break when:

• ❌ You need custom code.

• ❌ You want to self-host.

• ❌You want to do anything complex with AI.

n8n fills that gap beautifully: