0001628280-21-017254.txt : 20210921 0001628280-21-017254.hdr.sgml : 20210921 20210818171354 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001628280-21-017254 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210818 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARKETWISE, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001805651 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 667 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 5TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10065 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 209-6126 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 667 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 5TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10065 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20200305 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Document

MARKETWISE, INC.
1125 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
 
August 18, 2021
 
VIA EDGAR
 
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
Office of Technology
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
  
Re: MarketWise, Inc.
  Registration Statement on Form S-1
  File No. 333-258734
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
MarketWise, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests, pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the acceleration of the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement on Form S-1 to 4:05 P.M., Eastern Time, on August 20, 2021 or as soon as practicable thereafter, unless the Registrant notifies you otherwise prior to such time. Please call Christopher J. Clark of Latham & Watkins LLP at (202) 637-2374 to provide notice of effectiveness.
  
  Very truly yours,
MARKETWISE, INC.
   
  /s/ Dale Lynch
  Dale Lynch
  Chief Financial Officer

cc:    Christopher J. Clark, Latham & Watkins LLP