Overview
- HCLSoftware announced an agreement to acquire Antwerp‑based Wobby, whose AI data analyst agents query complex datasets through natural language to deliver instant insights.
- The Wobby deal is expected to close by February 2026, and regulatory disclosures put the purchase price at €4.5 million in cash via Actian Germany GmbH, paid over three installments.
- HCLSoftware also disclosed plans to acquire Jaspersoft from Cloud Software Group, aiming to bolster embedded reporting and broaden Actian’s developer ecosystem.
- HCL says the Jaspersoft transaction targets seamless AI‑powered embedded analytics with pixel‑perfect reports and interactive dashboards, with completion expected within six months of contract signing.
- Wobby’s proprietary semantic layer and agentic architecture are intended to complement Actian’s knowledge graph and data governance capabilities to support governed self‑service analytics.