March 23, 2021

VIA EDGAR

Erin Purnell, Esq.

Office of Manufacturing

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:

GigCapital5, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-1

Filed March 9, 2021, as amended

File No. 333-254038

Dear Ms. Purnell:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the undersigned, for themselves and the other underwriters, hereby join in the request of GigCapital5, Inc. that the effective date of the above-referenced registration statement be accelerated so as to permit it to become effective at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, March 25, 2021, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, the undersigned advise that as of the date hereof, approximately 600 copies of the preliminary prospectus dated March 22, 2021 have been distributed to prospective underwriters and dealers, institutional investors, retail investors and others.

Each of the undersigned advises that it has complied and will continue to comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

[Signature page follows]


Very truly yours,

 

OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.
By:   /s/ Peter Bennett
Name:  Peter Bennett
Title:    Managing Director
WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY, L.L.C.
By:   /s/ Bryan Finkel
Name:  Bryan Finkel

Title:    Managing Director

 

As Representatives of the underwriters