Exhibit
10.5


 


Meng
Dong (James) Tan


6
Eu Tong Sen Street


#08-13
Singapore 059817


 


8i
Acquisition 2 Corp.


6
Eu Tong Sen Street


#08-13
Singapore 059817


Ladies
and Gentlemen:


 


8i
Acquisition 2 Corp. (the “Company”), a blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring one or more businesses or
entities (a “Business Combination”), intends to register its securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities
Act”), in connection with its initial public offering (“IPO”), pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (“Registration
Statement”).


 


The
undersigned hereby commits that it will purchase up to 234,750 units of the Company (reduced pro rata to the extent the over-allotment
option is not exercised by the underwriters in full or in part pursuant to the Registration Statement) (“Private Units”),
each Private Unit consisting of one ordinary share of the Company, no par (the “Ordinary Shares”), one warrant (the “Warrants”)
entitling its holder to purchase one-half (1/2) of one Ordinary Share, and one right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of an Ordinary Share
(each a “Right”), at $10.00 per Private Unit, for a purchase price of up to $2,347,500 (the “Private Unit Purchase
Price”) At least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement, the undersigned will cause the
Private Unit Purchase Price to be delivered to Loeb & Loeb LLP (“Loeb”), counsel for the Company, by wire transfer as
set forth in the instructions attached as Exhibit A to hold in a non-interest bearing account until the Company consummates the IPO.


 


The
consummation of the purchase and issuance of the Private Units shall occur simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO. Simultaneously
with the consummation of the IPO, Loeb shall deposit the Private Unit Purchase Price, without interest or deduction, into the trust fund
(“Trust Fund”) established by the Company for the benefit of the Company’s public shareholders as described in the
Registration Statement. If the Company does not complete the IPO within ten (10) days from the date of this letter, the Private Unit
Purchase Price (without interest or deduction) will be returned to the undersigned.


 


Each
of the Company, and the undersigned acknowledges and agrees that Loeb is serving hereunder solely as a convenience to the parties to
facilitate the purchase of the Private Units and Loeb’s sole obligation under this letter agreement is to act with respect to holding
and disbursing the Private Unit Purchase Price as described above. Loeb shall not be liable to the Company, Maxim or the undersigned
or any other person or entity in respect of any act or failure to act hereunder or otherwise in connection with performing its services
hereunder unless Loeb has acted in a manner constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Company and the undersigned shall
indemnify Loeb against any claim made against it (including reasonable attorney’s fees) by reason of it acting or failing to act
in connection with this letter agreement except as a result of its gross negligence or willful misconduct. Loeb may rely and shall be
protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any written notice, instruction or request furnished to it hereunder and believed
by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.


 


The
Private Units will be identical to the units to be sold by the Company in the IPO. Additionally, the undersigned agrees:


 


	 	●	to
    vote the Ordinary Shares included in the Private Units in favor of any proposed Business Combination;
	 	 	 
	 	●	not
    to propose, or vote in favor of, an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association
    that would affect the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of the Company’s Ordinary Shares
    sold in the IPO if the Company does not complete an initial Business Combination within 12 months from the closing of the IPO (or
    up to 21 months, as applicable), unless the Company provides the holders of Ordinary Shares sold in the IPO with the opportunity
    to redeem their Ordinary Shares upon approval of any such amendment at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate
    amount of the Trust Fund, including interest earned on Trust Fund and not previously released to the Company to pay the Company’s
    franchise and income taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding Ordinary Shares sold in the IPO;


 




    	 



    	 



    

 


	 	●	not
    to convert any Ordinary Shares included in the Private Units into the right to receive cash from the Trust Fund in connection with
    a shareholder vote to approve either a Business Combination or an amendment to the provisions of the Company’s Amended and
    Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, and not to tender the Private Units in connection with a tender offer conducted
    prior to the closing of a Business Combination;
	 	 	 
	 	●	the
    undersigned will not participate in any liquidation distribution with respect to the Private Units (but will participate in liquidation
    distributions with respect to any units or Ordinary Shares purchased by the undersigned in the IPO or in the open market) if the
    Company fails to consummate a Business Combination;
	 	 	 
	 	●	that
    the Private Units and underlying securities will not be transferable until after the consummation of a Business Combination except
    (i) to the Company’s pre-IPO shareholders, or to the Company’s officers, directors, advisors and employees, (ii) transfers
    to the undersigned’s affiliates or its members upon its liquidation, (iii) to relatives and trusts for estate planning purposes,
    (iv) by virtue of the laws of descent and distribution upon death, (v) pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, (vi) by
    private sales made in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination at prices no greater than the price at which the
    Private Units were originally purchased or (vii) to the Company for cancellation in connection with the consummation of a Business
    Combination, in each case (except for clause vii) where the transferee agrees to the terms of the transfer restrictions; and
	 	 	 
	 	●	the
    Private Units will include any additional terms or restrictions as is customary in other similarly structured blank check company
    offerings or as may be reasonably required by the underwriters in the IPO in order to consummate the IPO, each of which will be set
    forth in the Registration Statement.


 


The
undersigned acknowledges and agrees that the purchaser of the Private Units will execute agreements in form and substance typical for
transactions of this nature necessary to effectuate the foregoing agreements and obligations prior to the consummation of the IPO as
are reasonably acceptable to the undersigned, including but not limited to an insider letter.


 


The
undersigned hereby represents and warrants that:


 


	 	(a)	it
    has been advised that the Private Units have not been registered under the Securities Act;
	 	 	 
	 	(b)	it
    will be acquiring the Private Units for its account for investment purposes only;
	 	 	 
	 	(c)	it
    has no present intention of selling or otherwise disposing of the Private Units in violation of the securities laws of the United
    States;
	 	 	 
	 	(d)	it
    is an “accredited investor” as defined by Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
	 	 	 
	 	(e)	it
    has had both the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the officers and directors of the Company and all persons
    acting on its behalf concerning the terms and conditions of the offer made hereunder;


 




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	 	(f)	it
    is familiar with the proposed business, management, financial condition and affairs of the Company;
	 	 	 
	 	(g)	it
    has full power, authority and legal capacity to execute and deliver this letter and any documents contemplated herein or needed to
    consummate the transactions contemplated in this letter; and
	 	 	 
	 	(h)	this
    letter constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, and is enforceable against it.


 


This
letter agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the undersigned and the Company with respect to the purchase of the Private
Units, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral,
with respect to the same.


 


	 	Very
    truly yours,
	 	 
	 	 
	 	Meng
    Dong (James) Tan


 


	Accepted
    and Agreed:	 
	 	 
	8I
    ACQUISITION 2 CORP.	 
	 	 
	By:	 	 
	Name:	Meng
    Dong (James) Tan	 
	Title:	Chief
    Executive Officer	 


 




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Exhibit
A


 


Wire
Instructions


 


	Bank
    Name:	Citigroup
    Private Bank
	 	 
	Bank
    Address:	153
    East 53rd Street
	 	New
    York, NY 10022
	 	 
	Account
    Name:	Loeb
    & Loeb LLP – Trust Account
	 	 
	Account
    Number:	24576266
	 	 
	Routing/ABA
    Number (Domestic Wires):	021000089
	 	 
	Swift
    Code (Foreign Wire):	CITIUS33
	 	 
	Note:	8i
    Acquisition 2 Corp.
	 	 
	236938-10001	 


 



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