Underwriter Acceleration Request

January 15, 2021

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Todd Schiffman

Re:	TZP Strategies Acquisition Corp.

Registration Statement on Form S-1

Filed December 28, 2020, as amended

File No. 333-251773

Dear Mr. Schiffman:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the undersigned hereby joins in the request of TZP Strategies Acquisition Corp. 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. Washington D.C. time on January 19, 2021, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, the undersigned advises that it intends to distribute approximately 1,000 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated January 15, 2021 to prospective underwriters and dealers, institutional investors, retail investors and others.

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.

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Very truly yours,

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC

By:		/s/ Ryan Kelley
		Name: Ryan Kelley Title: Director