Berlin AI Startup n8n Hits $5.2bn Valuation After SAP Investment

Berlin automation startup n8n has reached a $5.2bn valuation after securing a strategic investment from SAP, marking one of the largest valuation jumps in Europe’s AI infrastructure sector this year.

The deal comes through a secondary share sale that brings SAP onto n8n’s cap table for the first time. According to the company, SAP was the only new investor involved in the transaction. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

The latest valuation more than doubles n8n’s previous $2.5bn valuation achieved less than a year ago, highlighting growing investor demand for AI workflow and enterprise automation platforms in Berlin’s technology ecosystem.

Founded in Berlin, n8n develops software that helps companies automate workflows across hundreds of applications and cloud services. The platform has gained traction as businesses increasingly look for tools that combine large language models, AI agents and business process automation within existing enterprise systems.

The company describes itself as an “AI orchestration platform”, allowing developers and operations teams to connect software tools without relying heavily on manual coding. Demand for orchestration software has accelerated as enterprises experiment with generative AI deployments and agentic AI systems capable of handling repetitive business tasks.

As part of the agreement, n8n and SAP also signed a multi-year commercial partnership. The integration will make n8n available inside SAP’s Joule Studio, the company’s AI agent development environment. Developers using SAP software will be able to build AI-powered workflows directly within the SAP ecosystem using n8n’s visual automation canvas.

Jan Oberhauser, founder and chief executive of n8n, said the partnership represented a major milestone for the Berlin startup.

“For n8n, securing SAP as a strategic investor marks a pivotal moment,” Oberhauser said in a statement from the company. “As one of the world's largest enterprise software companies, its decision to back n8n and to embed us inside Joule Studio reflects genuine confidence in our platform and our vision.”

SAP chief executive Christian Klein said enterprise AI systems require reliable data governance and integration with existing business processes.

“To provide accurate and secure business outcomes at scale, agentic AI must be grounded in deep process knowledge, reliable data, and enterprise-grade governance,” Klein said. “By integrating n8n into Joule Studio, we're accelerating SAP's ability to help customers design, connect, and scale agentic AI across their core business processes.”

The investment adds to Berlin’s growing reputation as a hub for AI infrastructure and enterprise software startups. Germany’s technology sector has seen increased activity around AI automation tools as companies compete to build platforms that simplify enterprise adoption of generative AI technologies.