Chennai: HCLSoftware, the software business division of HCLTech, has announced its intent to acquire Wobby, an early-stage startup based in Antwerp, Belgium, that provides AI Data Analyst ‘Agents’ for data warehouses. The acquisition is aimed at accelerating customers’ value realisation from GenAI by adding advanced AI data analyst capabilities.
HCLSoftware’s Data & AI division (Actian) has seen rising demand for its metadata management, data catalog, and data governance solutions, delivering strong growth over the past five years driven by enterprise data management offerings. The addition of agentic AI data analyst capabilities is expected to further enable customers to interact with raw data and generate fast, accurate business insights on demand.
Wobby offers AI Data Analyst ‘Agents’ that allow users to query complex datasets using natural language and receive instant, actionable insights. Powered by a proprietary semantic layer and agentic architecture, the platform interprets business context, automates complex workflows, and delivers high-quality analytical output at scale. These capabilities complement the knowledge graph features of the Actian Data Intelligence Platform.
“Customers want self-service analytics with AI-driven insights that they can trust,” said Marc Potter, CEO Actian & Portfolio General Manager of HCLSoftware’s Data & AI division. “With Wobby, Actian provides LLM-powered natural-language analytics on a unified, governed semantic layer, enabling self-service analytics that delivers context-rich, accurate insights and a foundation for scaling GenAI initiatives with confidence.”
“Wobby is reinventing how teams do business intelligence by building AI agents that not only answer questions, but also are evolving toward proactive analytics by sharing automated insights,” said Amra Dorjbayar, CEO and Co-Founder, Wobby. “Combining Wobby’s capabilities with Actian Data Intelligence platform will offer customers a differentiated approach to data management.”
The acquisition is expected to close by February 2026.
