8i ACQUISITION 2 CORP.
c/o 6 Eu Tong Sen Street
#08-13 Singapore 059817
Tel: +65-6788 0388
November 17 2021
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Jay Mumford and Sherry Haywood
| Re: | 8i ACQUISITION 2 CORP. | |
| Registration Statement on Form S-1 | ||
| Filed October 4, 2021, as amended | ||
| Registration No. 333-256455 |
Dear Mr. Mumford and Ms. Haywood:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant, 8i Acquisition 2 Corp. hereby requests acceleration of effectiveness of the above referenced Registration Statement so that it will become effective at 9:00 a.m. ET on November 22, 2021, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
| Very truly yours, | |
| 8i ACQUISITION 2 CORP. | |
| /s/ Meng Dong (James) Tan | |
| Meng Dong (James) Tan | |
| Chief Executive Officer |
| cc: | Loeb & Loeb LLP | |
| Giovanni Caruso | ||
| Joan Guilfoyle |
