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Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

Geneticist, investor, author, speaker, and FemTech expert

Raleigh, NC
Joined January 2025

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Brittany Barreto is a highly recognized and influential leader in the FemTech and women's health innovation space. She actively works to advance women’s health through data-driven insights, strategic advice, and advocacy, and is known as "The Voice of FemTech". drbrittanybarreto+4
She is a serial entrepreneur, having founded multiple businesses focused on women's health and technology, including Pheramor (a DNA-based dating app) and FemHealth Insights (a market research and consulting firm). She also co-founded Coyote Ventures, an early-stage FemTech investment firm. forbes+3
As a geneticist with a Ph.D. from Baylor College of Medicine, her scientific background informs her work in women's health. She holds a U.S. patent related to predicting personality from DNA. forbes+3
Brittany is a prominent communicator and thought leader, hosting the #1 FemTech Focus Podcast, contributing to ForbesWomen and HealthyWomen, and publishing the book "Unlocking Women's Health: FemTech and the Quest for Gender Equity". femtechfocus+3
She has experience in venture capital, including launching the Gulf Coast Branch for Capital Factory, and actively advises various organizations in the women's health and entrepreneurship sectors, such as the Network of Excellence in Women’s Health at Imperial College London. forbes+4

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Mar 10, 2026