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