Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

Brittany holds a doctorate from Baylor College of Medicine in molecular and human genetics where she discovered a small RNA that regulates genomic mutation rate. She has founded several businesses including Pheramor, the world's first DNA-based dating app, and is a U.S. patent holder on predicting personality from DNA. Additionally, Brittany has worked in venture capital and launched the Gulf Coast Branch for Capital Factory, the most active venture fund in Texas. Brittany noticed how underserved the women's health (FemTech) industry was and set out to bring awareness, resources and capital to it. She hosts the #1 FemTech podcast, FemTech Focus, co-founded an early-stage femtech investment firm, Coyote Ventures, and founded FemHealth Insights, a boutique consulting firm with a market research software tool specializing in women's health innovation.