HCLSoftware said it will acquire Wobby, a startup focused on providing AI agents for data platforms and combine it with its Actian unit. Separately, HCLSoftware said it’s acquiring Jaspersoft from Cloud Software Group in a deal to build out Actian’s agentic AI toolset.
Terms of the deals weren't disclosed
Actian, the data and AI division of HCLSoftware, is seeing strong demand for its metadata, data catalog and governance tools. Wobby will bring an agentic AI data analyst to Actian so customers can get insights on complex datasets quickly.
HCLSoftware added that Wobby will accelerate its data engineering roadmap.
Wobby features a natural language interface, a proprietary semantic layer and architecture that interprets context and automates complex workflows. Wobby will complement the knowledge graph in the Actian Data Intelligence Platform.
Actian CEO Marc Potter said in a statement that Wobby will give the company's platform an "LLM-powered natural-language analytics on a unified, governed semantic layer, enabling self-service analytics."
Wobby has multiple integrations including Snowflake, Databricks, Collibra, Cube, Microsoft Data Fabric, Google Big Query and Amazon Redshift. Wobby's flagship AI agent is its Deep Analysis Agent that aims to provide multi-angle analysis on data even with basic prompts using a multi-agent architecture.
The acquisition is expected to close in February.
HCLSoftware’s acquisition of Jaspersoft followed the Wobbly announcement.
Jaspersoft, a unit of Cloud Software Group, provides analytics and a reporting platform. Jaspersoft will be folded into Actian.
With Jaspersoft, Actian will be able to accelerate its data management experience plans with interactive dashboards, advanced visualizations and reporting. Jaspersoft also brings a developer base of data engineers and architects.
The Jaspersoft purchase is expected to close within six months of signing.
