HCLSoftware, the software business division of HCLTech, is set to acquire Wobby, an early–stage startup providing AI data analyst agents for data warehouses, based in Antwerp, Belgium, for Euro 4.5 million (~$5.2 million).
Founded in January 2023 by Amra Dorjbayar and Nathan Tetroashvili. Wobby.ai is an agentic Business Intelligence (BI) platform that deploys AI Data Analyst agents to provide real-time, governed insights directly from enterprise data warehouses.
Wobby provides AI Data Analyst Agents that enable users to query complex datasets through a natural language interface and receive actionable insights instantly. The solution is powered by a proprietary semantic layer and agentic architecture that interprets business context, automates complex workflows and delivers high-quality analytical output at scale, complementing the knowledge graph capabilities of the Actian Data Intelligence Platform.
Actian, HCL Software’s data division, is seeing increased demand for its metadata management, data catalog and data governance solutions. The acquisition adds Wobby’s agentic AI data analyst capabilities to the GenAI adoption journey of Actian’s customers, who will get context-rich, accurate business insights on demand via Wobby’s natural-language analytics on a unified, governed semantic layer.
Adding Agentic AI Data Analyst capabilities will further enable customers to interact with their raw data and get fast and accurate business insights on demand.
The acquisition will be done through Actian Germany GmbH, a step-down wholly owned subsidiary of HCL Technologies.
Marc Potter, CEO Actian & Portfolio General Manager of HCLSoftware’s Data & AI division, said, “Customers want self-service analytics with AI-driven insights that they can trust. 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.”
Amra Dorjbayar, CEO and Co-Founder, Wobby, said, “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. Combining Wobby’s capabilities with Actian Data Intelligence platform will offer customers a differentiated approach to data management.”
