January 12, 2021

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Office of Manufacturing

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attn: Ms. Sherry Haywood

Re: Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V

Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended

Filed December 22, 2020

File No. 333-251609

Dear Ms. Haywood:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the undersigned, for itself and the several underwriters, hereby joins in the request of Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V 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. ET on January 14, 2021, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, the undersigned advises that as of the date hereof, approximately 300 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated January 11, 2021 have been distributed 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,
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
as Representative of the Several Underwriters
By:	/s/ Niraj J. Shah
	Name: Niraj J. Shah
	Title: Managing Director
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.
as Representative of the Several Underwriters
By:	/s/ Victoria Hale
	Name: Victoria Hale
	Title: Authorized Signatory

[Signature Page to Underwriters Acceleration Request Letter]