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Investor survey

October 6, 2025

16 AI workflow automation startups to watch, according to investors

VCs from Acadian Ventures, Firstminute Capital, Creandum and Episode 1 share their picks

Investors are whipping themselves into a frenzy over the workflow automation sector right now. 

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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