Veritone, Inc.

575 Anton Blvd., Suite 100

Costa Mesa, California 92626

June 11, 2018

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attn: Jeff Kauten, Attorney-Advisor

Jan Woo, Legal Branch Chief

 

Re: Veritone, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-3

File No. 333-225394

Request for Acceleration

Acceleration Request

Request Date: June 13, 2018

Request Time: 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time (or as soon thereafter as practicable)

Dear Mr. Kauten:

Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Veritone, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Registrant”), hereby respectfully requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) take appropriate action to cause the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-225394), to become effective at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on June 13, 2018, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such later time as the Registrant or its counsel may orally request via telephone call to the staff of the Commission. The Registrant hereby authorizes K&L Gates LLP, counsel to the Company, to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration.

The Registrant requests that it be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Michael A. Hedge at (949) 623-3519, or in his absence, Alexa M. Ekman at (949) 623-3603.

 

Sincerely,
VERITONE, INC.
By:   /s/ Chad Steelberg
  Chad Steelberg
  Chief Executive Officer

 

cc: Peter F. Collins, Veritone, Inc.

Jeffrey B. Coyne, Veritone, Inc.

Michael A. Hedge, K&L Gates LLP