TEXT-EXTRACT 2 filename2.txt United States securities and exchange commission logo August 18, 2023 Jeffrey Hawkins Chief Executive Officer Quantum-Si Incorporated 29 Business Park Drive Branford, Connecticut 06405 Re: Quantum-Si Incorporated Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed August 11, 2023 File No. 333-273934 Dear Jeffrey Hawkins: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. 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. Please contact Benjamin Richie at 202-551-7857 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Industrial Applications and Services cc: Samantha Silver