Underwriters Acceleration Request

August 11, 2021

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Maryse Mills-Apenteng

Re:	Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V

Registration Statement on Form S-1

Filed July 19, 2021, as amended

File No. 333-257993

Dear Ms. Mills-Apenteng:

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 several underwriters, hereby join in the request of Kensington Capital Acquisition 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. Washington D.C. time on August 12, 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 1,700 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated August 10, 2021 are expected to be distributed to prospective underwriters and dealers, institutional investors, retail investors and others.

The undersigned advise that they have 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,

UBS SECURITIES LLC

By:		/s/ Thomas Schadewald
Name:		Thomas Schadewald
Title:		Director

By:		/s/ Tyler Nash
Name:		Tyler Nash
Title:		Associate Director

As representative of the several underwriters