HCL Software plans to acquire Wobby, a Belgian startup that builds AI data analyst agents, as enterprises push for trusted, self-service GenAI insights.
As enterprises push to extract tangible value from generative artificial intelligence, HCLSoftware, the software arm of HCLTech, said it intends to acquire Wobby, an early-stage startup building AI-powered data analyst agents for enterprise data warehouses.
The deal, announced Monday, is expected to close by February 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The acquisition reflects growing demand among enterprises for AI systems that can do more than generate text—systems capable of querying raw data, interpreting business context, and delivering reliable insights without constant human mediation.
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HCLSoftware said the addition of Wobby’s technology will strengthen its Data & AI portfolio, led by Actian, which has seen steady growth over the past five years driven by demand for metadata management, data catalogs, and data governance tools.
Wobby’s platform uses AI “data analyst agents” that allow business users to query complex datasets through natural language, returning insights in near real time. The system relies on a proprietary semantic layer and an agentic architecture designed to understand business context, automate analytical workflows, and scale across large datasets—capabilities that HCLSoftware says complement Actian’s existing knowledge graph and data intelligence offerings.
“Customers want self-service analytics with AI-driven insights they can trust,” said Marc Potter, chief executive of Actian and portfolio general manager of HCLSoftware’s Data & AI division. He said the integration would enable governed, natural-language analytics on a unified semantic layer, providing a more dependable foundation for scaling GenAI initiatives.
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Amra Dorjbayar, Wobby’s chief executive and co-founder, said the startup’s goal is to move business intelligence beyond reactive dashboards toward more proactive systems that surface insights automatically. “Combining Wobby’s capabilities with the Actian Data Intelligence Platform will give customers a differentiated approach to data management,” he said.
The move underscores a broader shift in enterprise AI adoption. Rather than deploying standalone copilots, companies are increasingly focused on embedding agentic AI directly into governed data environments—where accuracy, explainability, and trust are prerequisites, not afterthoughts.
For HCLSoftware, the acquisition signals a bet that the next phase of enterprise GenAI will be defined less by experimentation and more by operational insight—and by who can deliver it responsibly at scale.
