Jan Oberhauser, Founder & CEO at n8n: Freeing employees from repetitive boring tasks

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.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeLovable: https://lovable.dev/Timestamps:0:00 – Introduction0:41 – n8n's €5.2bn strategic investment from SAP2:41 – How valuable the SAP partnership could be4:04 – What drove the valuation jump in seven months5:03 – The real value customers get from n8n11:38 – Balancing community users with enterprise customers14:23 – How n8n's community has evolved18:19 – How Jan's role has changed as CEO22:44 – What Jan is seeing across the AI ecosystem28:20 – What n8n looks for when hiring29:11 – Why n8n rejects hustle culture29:54 – Flexible hours and company values31:49 – Balancing being CEO and a father33:43 – Staying European35:47 – US vs. European investors37:33 – Quickfire round