United States securities and exchange commission logo March 1, 2021 Remy Trafelet Chief Executive Officer Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II 1400 Centrepark Blvd, Ste 810 West Palm Beach , FL 33401 Re: Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed February 12, 2021 File No. 333-253091 Dear Mr. Trafelet: We have reviewed your registration statement and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to this letter by amending your registration statement and providing the requested information. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing any amendment to your registration statement and the information you provide in response to these comments, we may have additional comments. Form S-1 Filed February 12, 2021 General 1. We note that the fee table on the facing page indicates that the registration statement is registering the shares underlying the warrants. We also note that the warrants being offered will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of your initial business combination. Finally, we note the disclosure on page 11 that you will file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement or a new registration statement to cover the common stock underlying the warrants. Given that the business combination could occur within one year and therefore the warrants may become exercisable within one year, please revise your disclosure throughout the prospectus to clarify that the registration statement is registering the shares underlying the warrants. Refer to Securities Act Sections Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation Question 103.04 for additional Remy Trafelet Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II March 1, 2021 Page 2 guidance. Please also revise the legality opinions. Index to Financial Statements, page F-1 2. Please update your financial statements in accordance with Rule 8-08 of Regulation S-X. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules Exhibit 5.1 Opinion of White & Case LLP, page II-2 3. We note that Exhibit 5.1 references each unit consisting of one class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant. Please reconcile the fraction of a warrant included in the unit with the disclosure in the prospectus of one-third of one redeemable warrant. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. Please allow adequate time for us to review any amendment prior to the requested effective date of the registration statement. You may contact Frank Knapp at 202-551-3805 or Isaac Esquivel at 202-551-3395 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact David Link at 202-551-3356 or Pam Howell at 202-551-3357 with any other questions. Sincerely, FirstName LastNameRemy Trafelet Division of Corporation Finance Comapany NameColonnade Acquisition Corp. II Office of Real Estate & Construction March 1, 2021 Page 2 cc: Daniel Nussen FirstName LastName