July 27, 2021

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:	8i Acquisition 2 Corp. (the “Company”)
	Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended
	File No. 333-256455

VIA EDGAR

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On July 22, 2021, we, as the representative of the underwriters, filed a letter with the Securities and Exchange Commission via EDGAR requesting, pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement so that it may be declared effective on July 27, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as practicable. We are no longer requesting that such Registration Statement be declared effective at this specific date and time and we hereby formally withdraw such request for acceleration.

Very truly yours,

MAXIM GROUP LLC
By:	/s/ Clifford Teller
Name:	Clifford Teller
Title:	Executive Managing Director
	Head of Investment Banking