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