Prezent Vivo, an AI-powered communication platform for life sciences, has appointed Lalit Mahapatra as chief financial officer. Mahapatra brings over 25 years of global finance leadership experience, including expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital management and business transformation. The company recently launched Vivo 1.0, an AI-native platform that combines an interactive content studio, AI-generated scientific posters and editorial services. Mahapatra will lead financial strategy, capital planning and business intelligence as Prezent Vivo scales its operations. Mahapatra previously served as global head of M&A and later CFO at Navitas Life Sciences. Most recently, he was CFO of Flex Films' US operations. Prezent Vivo is headquartered in Palo Alto and serves more than 150 life sciences companies, including 45 of the top 50 biopharma organisations globally.

Prezent Vivo appoints Lalit Mahapatra as CFO to scale the future of Life Sciences communication. Lalit Mahapatra joins Prezent Vivo as CFO with more than 25 years of global finance, M&A, and Life Sciences experience as the company scales its AI-powered communication platform and human expertise services for Life Sciences. PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Prezent Vivo, the AI-powered communication platform built for Life Sciences, today announced the appointment of Lalit Mahapatra as Chief Financial Officer. Lalit brings more than 25 years of global finance leadership experience, with expertise spanning financial strategy, mergers and acquisitions, capital management, business transformation, and operational finance. Lalit joins Prezent Vivo at a pivotal moment as the company accelerates growth and expands its vision for Life Sciences communication. Prezent Vivo recently launched Vivo 1.0, a reimagined AI-native platform combining an interactive content studio, AI-generated scientific posters, overnight editorial services and Credits - a flexible model to access AI and expert services for life science teams. As CFO, Lalit will lead Prezent Vivo's financial strategy, capital planning, business intelligence, and financial operations. He will work closely with the executive team to accelerate the company's growth plans, drawing on his deep experience in M&A, capital allocation, global finance, and business transformation to evaluate growth opportunities, guide strategic investments, and scale Prezent Vivo as a category leader in life sciences communications. "Lalit brings a rare combination of deep financial expertise and first-hand experience in the Life Sciences industry," said Rajat Mishra, Co-Founder and CEO of Prezent Vivo. "His experience across M&A, global finance, and Life Sciences makes him a strong addition to our leadership team as we continue to expand Prezent Vivo and help more Life Sciences companies communicate with greater speed, precision, and impact." Lalit previously served as Global Head of M&A at Navitas Life Sciences, where he led cross-border transactions and business integrations across global markets. He went on to serve as the company's CFO, bringing his M&A expertise into a broader global finance leadership role. Discover more Medical Facilities & Services Pharmaceuticals Lalit most recently served as CFO of Flex Films' U.S. operations, where he led financial strategy and governance, partnering with global leadership on investment decisions, business planning, risk management, and performance. "Lalit's experience across finance, M&A, and Life Sciences makes him a tremendous addition to our leadership team," said Francine Carrick, President of Prezent Vivo. "He understands both the complexity of the industry and what it takes to scale a global business, and I'm excited to have his perspective as we expand our AI and human expertise model." As Prezent Vivo expands across AI software, expert services, and flexible consumption models, Lalit's experience in capital allocation, forecasting, governance, and operational finance will help the company manage this broader business with greater visibility, agility, and efficiency. "Prezent Vivo has a tremendous opportunity to transform how Life Sciences companies communicate, combining technology, deep domain expertise, and strong market traction," said Lalit Mahapatra, Chief Financial Officer of Prezent Vivo. "I'm excited to join the team at this important stage and help establish Prezent Vivo as a leader in Life Sciences communication." Engineering & Technology About Prezent Vivo Prezent Vivo is the first AI-native communication platform built for Life Sciences. It fuses purpose-built AI with human expertise to deliver fast, cost-effective, scientifically precise, and compliant communications at scale. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Prezent Vivo serves more than 150 Life Sciences companies, including 45 of the world's top 50 biopharma organizations. SOURCE Prezent

Prezent Vivo and Nested Knowledge have announced a strategic partnership to deliver AI-powered competitive intelligence services for life sciences teams. The collaboration combines Prezent Vivo's AI and human expertise model with Nested Knowledge's AutoLit synthesis engine, which can complete rapid reviews in under 30 minutes. The partnership offers congress intelligence packages, monthly living evidence updates and on-demand deep dives tailored to specific therapeutic areas. Teams preparing for medical congresses will receive curated, congress-ready competitive intelligence packages before abstract sessions begin, alongside year-round evidence updates. The service launches during June's busy congress season, which includes ASCO, EHA and ISTH. Prezent Vivo serves over 150 life sciences organisations, whilst Nested Knowledge provides AI-enabled systematic literature review platforms to pharmaceutical companies and research institutions.