Val Whitten 🇨🇴

M.S/B.A USC & Phillips Exeter | Bild AI (YCW25) | Building Trust in AI

Los Angeles, California, United States

About

Hi! I’m Val, a Colombian American drawn to the intersection of residential real estate, consumer behavior, and law, all passions I’ve been exploring since my first internship at 16.

Experience

  • Co-Founder at Sense AI
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    We run real users through your AI product, capture hundreds of trust signals in 48 hours and hand your team raw psychometric data + ranked list of what to fix, so you can ship the next version faster Canopy @ Founders Inc Finalist @ Maseeh Entrepreneurship Competition (USC Viterbi)

  • Strategy & GTM (YC W25) at Bild AI
    Aug 2025 - Mar 2026 · 8 mos

    First non technical hire Real Estate PropTech - National & International

  • Strategy Consultant at Mosaic Student Communities
    Apr 2025 - Aug 2025 · 5 mos

    Residential Real Estate Consulting - Student housing

  • Strategy Consultant at The Wayuu Taya Foundation
    Aug 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Social Impact Consulting - Clients: Indigenous Colombian Female Small Business Owners

  • Social Impact Consultant at 180 Degrees Consulting at USC
    Sep 2024 - Jan 2025 · 5 mos

    Clients: Mental Health American American LA (MHALA), Challenge Athlete Foundation (CAF)