March 8, 2021
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Real Estate & Construction
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Mr. David Link
Re: Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II
Registration Statement on Form S-1
Filed February 12, 2021, as amended
File No. 333-253091
Dear Mr. Link,
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the undersigned hereby join in the request of Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so as to permit it to become effective at 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, or as soon as thereafter practicable.
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, the undersigned advise that as of the date hereof, 200 copies of the Preliminary Prospectuses dated March 3, 2021 have been distributed to prospective dealers, institutional investors, retail investors and others.
The undersigned advise that they have complied and will continue to comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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| Very truly yours, | ||
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Mark Zanoli | |
| Name: | Mark Zanoli | |
| Title: | Vice Chairman | |
| DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Ravi Raghunathan | |
| Name: | Ravi Raghunathan | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
| By: | /s/ Brandon Sun | |
| Name: | Brandon Sun | |
| Title: | Director | |
