Shapiro+Raj Launches Stella.ai for Life Sciences Insights and Names New Leaders

April 22, 2026
Shapiro+Raj has introduced Stella.ai, an AI agent designed for life sciences marketing and insights, and appointed Scott Swigart as Chief Product Officer and Amir Kapadia as President to lead its growth.

Shapiro+Raj has launched Stella.ai, an AI agent developed for life sciences marketing and insights, announced in a press release. The platform is intended to help pharmaceutical and biotech teams access and analyze data across internal and external sources to accelerate the path from molecule development to market.

The company also appointed Scott Swigart as Chief Product Officer and Amir Kapadia as President to lead the expansion of Stella.ai. Swigart, who previously served as Senior Vice President of Technology, built Stella.ai around the principle that AI in market research should remain transparent and verifiable. Kapadia, who has worked in operational leadership roles at the firm, will focus on expanding Stella.ai’s reach among mid-sized and emerging life sciences companies.

According to the announcement, Stella.ai enables insights and marketing teams to query diverse data sources in real time without commissioning new studies. The tool is positioned as a direct offering for organizations seeking faster, data-driven decision-making in pharmaceutical commercialization.

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