Talk:Alec Oxenford

Disclose COI

I have a WP: COI as a paid consultant to Letgo. But I am an experienced editor and abide by the five pillars. All my article creations for clients are independently reviewed, as per WP:COIBC1278 (talk) 01:27, 8 February 2017 (UTC)BC1278

Correction

Galobtter Primefac The company contacted me and pointed out an issue. The article says: "In September, 2017, Oxenford reportedly raised another $100 million for letgo at a $1 billion valuation."

But the source, TechCrunch, relies only on one unnamed source who told them letgo had raised $100 million in new funding and it says the company declined to comment for the story and it. This kind of speculation/rumor is extremely common with high profile startups and I think fails the Wikipedia test for reliable sourcing. It's my fault for not noticing the sourcing in the article was inadequate. All the other funding rounds mentioned in the article were confirmed in the various sources by letgo.

That said, there are two other citations for the $1 billion+ valuation (Business Insider , CNBC) and the company confirmed that in the press. I'd like to see if you'd be OK with changing the sentence to:

"In September, 2017, letgo confirmed for the first time that its valuation was over $1 billion."

I am a paid consultant to letgo, the subject's company, and am seeking an independent review of this edit, following Wikipedia policy.

Thanks!

BC1278 (talk) 22:01, 10 November 2017 (UTC)BC1278

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@BC1278: Seems fine to me. Galobtter (talk) 13:38, 13 November 2017 (UTC)

Requested edit

Hi,

I have some small changes to propose.

While, I'm am experienced Wikipedia editor, I am a paid consultant to letgo, the company the subject of this article runs. So my suggested edits need to be reviewed and approved by an independent editor.

I suggest that the article clarifies that Oxenford co-founded letgo, rather than founding it himself.

In the lead, the word "founded" would be changed to "co-founded"

Alec Oxenford, is an entrepreneur and art patron[1][2][3] who co-founded OLX, one of the largest online classified marketplace in world,[4] with 330 million users worldwide,[5] and co-founded letgo, a mobile classified ad app in the United States, which in 2017 had 75 million downloads and a $1 billion company valuation.[6]

- In the Letgo section, the names of the cofounders would be given:

Oxenford started letgo in 2015, with co-founders Jordi Castello and Enrique Linares, as a smart-phone focused marketplace for buying and selling used goods in the United States, which had 75 million downloads in 2017.[19] The company raised at least $375 million, as of 2017.[19]

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The existing citations already support the changes. No need to add any new citations.

Thanks in advance.

BC1278 (talk) 19:50, 1 December 2017 (UTC)BC1278

@Daylen: Hey Daylen. The request above is directly related to the review you did of letgo. Think you might have a minute to look at this? It's a very simple fix. Cheers, Ed BC1278 (talk) 21:51, 2 December 2017 (UTC)BC1278

Hi BC1278, I have went ahead and merged your suggested changes into the article. Have a nice day! Daylen (talk) 22:26, 2 December 2017 (UTC)

Thanks @Daylen:. BC1278 (talk) 22:24, 2 December 2017 (UTC)BC1278

Request Edits

I have a COI, as disclosed above. I'd request an independent reviewer consider the following requests.

1. Delete the following from the lead:

"...with 330 million users worldwide.."

and

"...which in 2017 had 75 million downloads and a $1 billion company valuation."

Why?

These detail can be found on the pages for these companies. Mention of these here may veer slightly into NPOV issues.

2. Remove templated warning box from atop article.

Why?

The requested edit for the lead, just above, tries to address possible NPOV to address concerns that the article might read as "subjective." Otherwise, while any article can be improved upon, the facts in the article, all with proper citations, already constitute "real information" that "use facts ad attribution to demonstrate" the subject's importance. Everything is sourced and I don't see any language that is classically "subjective." The article was reviewed and approved at AfC - it was not directly published.

If there are any other specific NPOV issues, I'd be pleased to submit further Request Edits. BC1278 (talk) 16:06, 15 August 2019 (UTC)

 Not done edit request is unclear. SportsFan007 (talk) 20:59, 15 August 2019 (UTC)

Clarifying Edit Request, as reviewer found it unclear.

1) In paragraph one, the lead, remove: "...with 330 million users worldwide.."

Rationale: superfluous.

2) In paragraph one, the lead, remove: "...which in 2017 had 75 million downloads and a $1 billion company valuation."

Rationale: superfluous.

3) Remove the template for "peacock" atop the article.

Rationale: the article has already been independently found to be notable via AfC; there is no "peacock" language anyone has identified on Talk and I see none in the article. Certainly "subjective" language is not pervasive enough to prominently label the entire article as such when any such language just as easily be removed by any editor; contrary to the language in the peacock template, the article already uses facts and attribution to demonstrate the importance of the subject. It is not just a string of superlatives.BC1278 (talk) 21:44, 15 August 2019 (UTC)

@BC1278:  Done. Your requested updates have been applied! — Preceding unsigned comment added by SportsFan007 (talk • contribs) 23:56, 15 August 2019 (UTC)

Request Edit

Hi. I have a COI as a paid consultant to letgo, a company founded by the subject of this article. I'd request that an independent editor review this suggested edit, as per the Contact Us instructions [1] for the subjects of articles.

1. In the section "Career", sub-section "letgo", as the new last sentence of this paragraph, please add:

In March 2020, Oxenford joined the board of OfferUp after it was merged with letgo.

Thanks. BC1278 (talk) 18:28, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

 Done {{replyto}} Can I Log In's (talk) page 19:42, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

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Request Edit April 2021

I work for Alec Oxenford as a paid consultant. He is the subject of this Wikipedia page. I would like to request that independent editors review these suggested changes to his page. I believe these changes improve the quality of the page under to Wikipedia Policy. I will not edit this article myself because I have a conflict of interest.

1. In the “Career” section, please add the following sub-section title: “Alpha Capital” below the sub-section “letgo”.

In December of 2020, Oxenford co-founded Alpha Capital, a special purpose acquisition company, with Rafael Steinhauser, with Oxenford serving as CEO and Chairman. Alpha Capital closed a $230 million initial public offering on Nasdaq in February 2021, which Oxenford says will be used to invest in Latin American entrepreneurs.

Reason Adding significant information about Oxenford’s professional life and career, using reliable sources.

Thank you for your consideration. BC1278 (talk) 19:53, 30 April 2021 (UTC)

References

Y Done, seemed uncontroversial and well referenced facts. Chirota (talk) 22:43, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

Request Edits February 2022 Proposal

Hi, I have some suggestions for a few updates for this article. Since I am an employee of Alec Oxenford’s, I have a conflict of interest and can’t make these edits myself. Thanks.

1: In the Career section, “Alpha Capital” subsection, please add a new final sentence:

Under Oxenford, Alpha Capital merged with Brazilian software company Semantix in November 2021, giving the combined company an initial valuation of about $1 billion.

Rationale: The acquisition of Semantix is the payoff of Alpha Capital, which was created and went public on NASDAQ solely for the purpose of a reverse merger (a Special-purpose acquisition company – allowing the acquired company to become public without the long, complex and expensive process of going public.

2: In the Career section, please add a new subsection called “Myelin II”. Here is suggested language for that subsection:

Myelin II

In 2020, Oxenford co-founded a venture capital fund called Myelin II, which focuses on the Latin American region. The fund was set up with the goal of providing support for 30-50 startup technology businesses in areas such as biotech, financial technology, and medical technology.

Rationale: Oxenford’s VC venture was reported in multiple press sources around the world and represents a substantial part of his biography.

Thanks very much for your consideration. Queenie423 (talk) 20:10, 23 February 2022 (UTC)

These edits are properly requested, substantive, and adequately cited. The information is relevant to the article and I have made the additions and closed the edit request. Go4thProsper (talk) 00:38, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

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