Show Notes
n8n is a workflow automation platform that frees employees from repetitive, boring tasks. SAP recently made a strategic investment in the company, valuing it at €5.2bn, more than double what it was worth seven months ago.
Jan Oberhauser is Founder and CEO of n8n. He believes the real value isn't the time saved, but the chance to give employees more meaningful work instead of repetitive tasks.
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Timestamps:
0:00 – Introduction 0:41 – n8n's €5.2bn strategic investment from SAP 2:41 – How valuable the SAP partnership could be 4:04 – What drove the valuation jump in seven months 5:03 – The real value customers get from n8n 11:38 – Balancing community users with enterprise customers 14:23 – How n8n's community has evolved 18:19 – How Jan's role has changed as CEO 22:44 – What Jan is seeing across the AI ecosystem 28:20 – What n8n looks for when hiring 29:11 – Why n8n rejects hustle culture 29:54 – Flexible hours and company values 31:49 – Balancing being CEO and a father 33:43 – Staying European 35:47 – US vs. European investors 37:33 – Quickfire round
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