Serval Hits $3 Billion Valuation in AI Workflow Automation Push
Serval raised $150M led by Sequoia at a $3B valuation, triple December's, to grow its no-code AI workflow agents beyond IT and challenge ServiceNow.
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AI Workflow Automation Startup Serval Hits $3B Valuation
Serval raised $150M in a Sequoia-led Series C at a $3B valuation, triple its December value, to expand AI workflow agents that it pitches as a ServiceNow
ServiceNow AI Workflow Factory Links Process Mining to AI Agents
ServiceNow launched AI Workflow Factory, a governed loop linking process mining, AI agents and App Engine, plus Autonomous Engineer in early access.
AI Workflow Automation: Nexstair Launches n8n Agent Practice
Wyoming agency Nexstair Technologies added n8n-based AI workflow automation, agents and chatbots to its web and SEO services on October 14, 2026.
ServiceNow AI Workflow Factory Faces a Product Sprawl Problem
ServiceNow launched AI Workflow Factory to link Process Mining, Build Agent and App Engine, but developers say its crowded AI lineup lacks a clear direction.
No-Code AI Automation: n8n's $5.2B Mark and Activepieces CVEs
SAP's May 2026 stake valued n8n at $5.2B, double its Series C mark, while open-source rival Activepieces patched SSRF and sandbox-escape flaws.
ServiceNow A2A Governance: Why Agent Traffic Needs Scrutiny
ServiceNow's Action Fabric links its agents to external AI via MCP and A2A, but analysts warn open protocols don't guarantee equal governance or audit coverage.
AI Agents in Workflows: Adoption Outpaces Governance in 2026
New 2026 surveys show AI agent adoption claims range from 17% to 88%, but only 21% of firms have mature governance and most pilots never reach production.
AI Workflow Factory: ServiceNow Targets Agentic Governance Gap
ServiceNow unveiled AI Workflow Factory and Autonomous Engineer to find, build and run AI workflows, as its own survey shows agentic AI outpacing governance.
ServiceNow AI Workflow Factory Puts Partner Billing at Risk
ServiceNow unveiled AI Workflow Factory and Autonomous Engineer in Mumbai on Oct. 6, 2026, a KPI-driven loop that could upend partner billable-hour models.
Gemini Agent: Google Pitches AI Coworkers for Enterprise Work
Google Cloud launched Gemini agent on Oct. 8, 2026, a universal AI agent that plans and runs tasks across Workspace, Microsoft 365 and enterprise systems.
Flowise Forks Multiply After Archive: Flow-Wiser vs Keelflow
Flowise was archived in August 2026 and invited users to fork it; rival continuations like Flow-Wiser and Keelflow now compete to inherit its users.
Agentic AI Workflows: ServiceNow Bets on Autonomous Automation
ServiceNow unveiled AI Workflow Factory and Autonomous Engineer in Mumbai as Gartner forecasts agentic AI will make 15% of daily work decisions by 2028.
ServiceNow AI Workflow Factory: Agentic Automation as a Loop
ServiceNow unveiled AI Workflow Factory and Autonomous Engineer at its Mumbai World Forum to help enterprises find, build and scale AI-driven workflows.
Autonomous Engineer: ServiceNow Ties Agentic Dev to Prime SKU
ServiceNow launched Autonomous Engineer within AI Workflow Factory, an agentic dev tool sold via the Prime SKU, with a free developer tier promised later.
Back-Office AI Automation: Why Women Face the Most Exposure
AI is automating clerical, reception and admin work fastest. Those roles are largely held by women, a gender gap most back-office automation data ignores.
AI Agents in ITSM: Governance Is the Real Adoption Bottleneck
A 256-respondent ITSM survey finds 1 in 4 firms run autonomous AI, with governance, not technology, cited as the top accelerator of agentic adoption.
ServiceNow AI Workflow Factory Ties Process Mining to AI Agents
ServiceNow launched AI Workflow Factory, linking Process Mining, AI-built workflows and governance in one loop, plus Autonomous Engineer in early access.
ServiceNow AI Workflow Factory Turns Business Automation Into a Loop
ServiceNow launched AI Workflow Factory and Autonomous Engineer, combining process mining, agent-built workflows, and AI governance into one continuous
ServiceNow AI Service Desk Flow Targets Midmarket Automation
ServiceNow launched Flow, a standalone AI service desk for Slack, Teams and email, alongside new agent tools as it raised its 2026 AI ACV target to $1.7B.