US EditionHCLSoftware to Acquire AI Data Analyst Agents Startup Wobby
- HCLSoftware, the software division of HCLTech, plans to acquire Antwerp-based startup Wobby for $5.2 million, with the acquisition set to close by February 2026.
- The acquisition aims to enhance capabilities in metadata management, data catalog, and governance solutions, enabling better customer access to AI-driven business insights.
- Marc Potter, CEO of Actian, stated that customers want self-service analytics with AI-driven insights that they can trust.
- Amra Dorjbayar, CEO of Wobby, noted that this combination offers a differentiated approach to data management.
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HCLSoftware ups AI, Data Stack with Wobby, Jaspersoft Acquisition
HCLSoftware, the software business division of HCLTech, plans to acquire two analytics-focused firms—Belgium-based AI startup Wobby and Jaspersoft, a business unit of Cloud Software Group—to bolster its data and AI offerings under the Actian portfolio. HCLSoftware said the acquisitions are aimed at accelerating customers’ adoption of GenAI-driven analytics and expanding Actian’s capabilities across data management, business intelligence and repo…
HCLSoftware set to buy agentic AI firm Wobby for $5.3 million
HCLSoftware plans to buy Wobby, an AI data analyst startup, for €4.5 million. This move aims to boost HCLSoftware's data and AI offerings. Wobby's technology will allow customers to query data using natural language. The deal is expected to finalize by February 2026. This marks HCLTech's third acquisition this year.
HCLTech Acquires Wobby for $5.2M to Boost AI Capabilities
The software division of IT conglomerate HCLTech, HCLSoftware, announced on 22 December that it will buy Wobby, a startup based in Antwerp that specialises in AI data analyst bots. The all-cash transaction, which costs $5.2 million (€4.5 million), is HCL's most recent attempt to integrate "Agentic AI"—self-governing computers that can reason and carry out tasks—directly into its business data stack.Through a natural language interface, the start…
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