Veritone, Inc.
575 Anton Blvd., Suite 100
Costa Mesa, California 92626
May 20, 2019
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Attn: | Jeff Kauten, Attorney-Advisor |
Jan Woo, Legal Branch Chief |
| Re: | Veritone, Inc. |
Registration Statement on FormS-3 |
FileNo. 333-231345 |
Request for Acceleration |
Acceleration Request
Request Date: May 22, 2019
Request Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (or as soon thereafter as practicable)
Dear Mr. Kauten:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Veritone, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Registrant”), hereby respectfully requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) take appropriate action to cause the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 (FileNo. 333-231345) to become effective at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on May 22, 2019, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such later time as the Registrant or its counsel may orally request via telephone call to the staff of the Commission. The Registrant hereby authorizes K&L Gates LLP, counsel to the Company, to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration.
The Registrant requests that it be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Michael A. Hedge at (949)623-3519, or in his absence, Jason C. Dreibelbis at (949)623-3543.
| Sincerely, | ||
| VERITONE, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Chad Steelberg | |
| Chad Steelberg | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
| cc: | Peter F. Collins, Veritone, Inc. |
Jeffrey B. Coyne, Veritone, Inc.
Michael A. Hedge, K&L Gates LLP
Jason C. Dreibelbis, K&L Gates LLP
