Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

200 West Street,

New York, New York 10282

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

11 Madison Ave

New York, New York 10010

October 2, 2020

VIA EMAIL & EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Office of Electronics and Machinery

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Todd Schiffman

Re:	NextGen Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”)
	Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-248921)

Dear Mr. Schiffman:

In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the undersigned hereby joins the request of NextGen Acquisition Corporation that the effectiveness for the above-captioned Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed under the Securities Act be accelerated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on October 6, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such other time as the Company or its outside counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective.

Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, please be advised that we expect to distribute approximately 3,250 copies of the preliminary prospectus dated October 5, 2020 (the “Preliminary Prospectus”) as of September 18, 2020 to prospective underwriters, dealers, institutional investors and others.

We, the undersigned, as representative of the several underwriters, have complied and will comply, and we have been informed by the participating underwriters that they have complied and will comply, with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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Very truly yours,
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
By:	/s/ Olympia McNerney
	Name: Olympia McNerney
	Title: Managing Director
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
By:	/s/ Frank McGee
	Name: Frank McGee
	Title: Managing Director

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