Exhibit 10.1


  


March
4, 2021


 


InterPrivate
II Acquisition Corp.


1350
Avenue of the Americas


New
York, New York 10019


 


Re:
Initial Public Offering


 


Ladies
and Gentlemen:


 


This
letter (this “Letter Agreement”) is being delivered to you in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement
(the “Underwriting Agreement”) entered into by and among InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp., a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and EarlyBirdCapital, Inc., as
representatives (the “Representatives”) of the several underwriters (each, an “Underwriter”
and collectively, the “Underwriters”), relating to an underwritten initial public offering (the
“Public Offering”), of up to 25,875,000 of the Company’s units (including up to 3,375,000
units that may be purchased by the Underwriters to cover over-allotments, if any) (the “Units”), each
comprised of one share of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common
Stock”), and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant (each, a “Warrant”)
entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment
as described in the Prospectus (as defined below). The Units will be sold in the Public Offering pursuant to a registration statement
on Form S-1 and prospectus (the “Prospectus”) filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “Commission”) and the Company has applied to have the Units listed on The New York Stock
Exchange. Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in paragraph 10 hereof.


 


In
order to induce the Company and the Underwriters to enter into the Underwriting Agreement and to proceed with the Public Offering
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each of InterPrivate
Acquisition Management II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”) and the undersigned
individuals, each of whom is a member of the Company’s board of directors and/or management team (each of the undersigned
individuals, an “Insider” and collectively, the “Insiders”), hereby
agrees with the Company as follows:


 


1.
The Sponsor and each Insider agrees that if the Company seeks stockholder approval of a proposed Business Combination, then in
connection with such proposed Business Combination, it, he or she shall (i) vote any shares of Common Stock (as defined below)
owned by it, him or her in favor of any proposed Business Combination and (ii) not redeem any shares of Common Stock owned by
it, him or her in connection with such stockholder approval. If the Company seeks to consummate a proposed Business Combination
by engaging in a tender offer, the Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it, he or she will not sell or tender any shares of Common
Stock owned by it, him or her in connection therewith.


 


2.
The Sponsor and each Insider hereby agrees that in the event that the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within
24 months from the closing of the Public Offering, or such later period approved by the Company’s stockholders in accordance
with the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Charter”),
the Sponsor and each Insider shall take all reasonable steps to cause the Company to (i) cease all operations except for the
purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but no more than ten business days thereafter, redeem 100% of the
shares of Class A Common Stock sold as part of the Units in the Public Offering (the “Offering Shares”),
at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account (as defined below),
including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes (less
up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Offering Shares, which redemption
will completely extinguish all Public Stockholders’ (as defined below) rights as stockholders (including the right to receive
further liquidating distributions, if any), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to
the approval of the Company’s remaining stockholders and the Company’s board of directors, liquidate and dissolve,
subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements
of applicable law. The Sponsor and each Insider agrees to not propose any amendment to the Charter to modify the substance or
timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with its initial Business Combination or to redeem
100% of the Offering Shares if the Company does not consummate a Business Combination within the required time period set forth
in the Charter or with respect to any other provisions relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination
activity, unless the Company provides its Public Stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their Offering Shares upon approval
of any such amendment at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account,
including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes,
divided by the number of then outstanding Offering Shares.


 



     


     


    

 


The
Sponsor and each Insider acknowledges that it, he or she has no right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies
held in the Trust Account or any other asset of the Company as a result of any liquidation of the Company with respect to the
Founder Shares held by it, him or her. The Sponsor and each Insider hereby further waives, with respect to any shares of Common
Stock held by it, him or her, if any, any redemption rights it, he or she may have in connection with (A) the consummation of
a Business Combination, including, without limitation, any such rights available in the context of a stockholder vote to approve
such Business Combination, or (B) a stockholder vote to approve an amendment to the Charter to modify the substance or timing
of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with its initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of
the Offering Shares if the Company has not consummated a Business Combination within the time period set forth in the Charter
or with respect to any other provisions relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity or
in the context of a tender offer made by the Company to purchase Offering Shares (although the Sponsor, the Insiders and their
respective affiliates shall be entitled to redemption and liquidation rights with respect to any Offering Shares it or they hold
if the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within the time period set forth in the Charter).


 


3.
During the period commencing on the effective date of the Underwriting Agreement and ending 180 days after such date, the Sponsor
and each Insider shall not, without the prior written consent of the Representatives, (i) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree
to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly,
or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and
regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, with respect to, any Units, shares of Common Stock (including, but not limited
to, Founder Shares), Warrants or any securities convertible into, or exercisable, or exchangeable for, shares of Common Stock
owned by it, him or her, (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of
the economic consequences of ownership of any Units, shares of Common Stock (including, but not limited to, Founder Shares), Warrants
or any securities convertible into, or exercisable, or exchangeable for, shares of Common Stock owned by it, him or her, whether
any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (iii) publicly announce any intention
to effect any transaction specified in clause (i) or (ii).


 



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4.
In the event of the liquidation of the Trust Account upon the failure of the Company to consummate its initial Business Combination
within the time period set forth in the Charter, the Sponsor (the “Indemnitor”) agrees to indemnify
and hold harmless the Company against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited
to, any and all legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, whether
pending or threatened) to which the Company may become subject as a result of any claim by (i) any third party for services rendered
or products sold to the Company or (ii) any prospective target business with which the Company has entered into a written letter
of intent, confidentiality or other similar agreement or Business Combination agreement (a “Target”);
provided, however, that such indemnification of the Company by the Indemnitor (x) shall apply only to the extent necessary
to ensure that such claims by a third party or a Target do not reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser
of (i) $10.00 per Offering Share and (ii) the actual amount per Offering Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the
liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.00 per Offering Share is then held in the Trust Account due to reductions in
the value of the trust assets, less taxes payable, (y) shall not apply to any claims by a third party or a Target which executed
a waiver of any and all rights to the monies held in the Trust Account (whether or not such waiver is enforceable) and (z) shall
not apply to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Indemnitor shall have the right to defend against any such claim with counsel
of its choice reasonably satisfactory to the Company if, within 15 days following written receipt of notice of the claim to the
Indemnitor, the Indemnitor notifies the Company in writing that it shall undertake such defense.


 


5.
To the extent that the Underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 3,375,000 Units
within 45 days from the date of the Prospectus (and as further described in the Prospectus) in full, the Sponsor agrees to forfeit,
at no cost, a number of Founder Shares in the aggregate equal to 843,750 multiplied by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which
is 3,375,000 minus the number of Units purchased by the Underwriters upon the exercise of their over-allotment option, and (ii)
the denominator of which is 3,375,000. The forfeiture will be adjusted to the extent that the over-allotment option is not exercised
in full by the Underwriters so that the Founder Shares will represent an aggregate of 20.0% of the Company’s issued and
outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock after the Public Offering (not including shares of Class A Common Stock underlying
the Warrants or Private Placement Warrants (as defined below)). The Sponsor further agrees that to the extent that the size of
the Public Offering is increased or decreased, the Company will purchase or sell Units or effect a share repurchase or share capitalization,
as applicable, immediately prior to the consummation of the Public Offering in such amount as to maintain the ownership of the
initial shareholders prior to the Public Offering at 20.0% of its issued and outstanding Capital Shares upon the consummation
of the Public Offering. In connection with such increase or decrease in the size of the Public Offering, then (A) the references
to 3,375,000 in the numerator and denominator of the formula in the first sentence of this paragraph shall be changed to a number
equal to 15% of the number of Public Shares included in the Units issued in the Public Offering and (B) the reference to 843,750
in the formula set forth in the first sentence of this paragraph shall be adjusted to such number of Founder Shares that the Sponsor
would have to surrender to the Company in order for the initial shareholders to hold an aggregate of 20.0% of the Company’s
issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock after the Public Offering (not including shares of Class A Common Stock
underlying the Warrants or Private Placement Warrants).


 


6.
The Sponsor and each Insider hereby agrees and acknowledges that: (i) the Underwriters and the Company would be irreparably injured
in the event of a breach by such Sponsor or an Insider of its, his or her obligations under paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7(a), and
7(b), as applicable, of this Letter Agreement (ii) monetary damages may not be an adequate remedy for such breach and (iii) the
non-breaching party shall be entitled to injunctive relief, in addition to any other remedy that such party may have in law or
in equity, in the event of such breach.


 



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7.
(a) The Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it, he or she shall not Transfer any Founder Shares (or any shares of Class A Common
Stock issuable upon conversion thereof) until (i) with respect to 50% of such shares, for a period ending on the earlier of the
one-year anniversary of the date of the consummation of our initial business combination and the date on which the closing price
of our Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock capitalizations, reorganizations,
recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period following the consummation of our initial
business combination and (ii) with respect to the remaining 50% of such shares, for a period ending on the one-year anniversary
of the date of the consummation of our initial business combination, or earlier if, subsequent to our initial business combination,
we consummate a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of our stockholders having
the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property (the “Founder Shares Lock-up
Period”).


 


(b)
The Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it, he or she shall not Transfer any Private Placement Warrants (or any share of Class
A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants), until 30 days after the completion of
the initial Business Combination (the “Private Placement Warrants Lock-up Period”, together with the
Founder Shares Lock-up Period, the “Lock-up Periods”).


 


(c)
Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in paragraphs 7(a) and (b), Transfers of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants
and shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise or conversion of the Private Placement Warrants or the
Founder Shares that are held by the Sponsor, any Insider or any of their permitted transferees (that have complied with this paragraph
7(c)), are permitted (a) to the Company’s officers, directors, advisors or consultants, or any affiliate or family member
of any of the Company’s officers or directors, any affiliate of the Sponsor or to any members of the Sponsor or any of their
affiliates; (b) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of such individual’s immediate family or to a trust, the
beneficiary of which is a member of such individual’s immediate family, an affiliate of such individual or to a charitable
organization; (c) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of such individual; (d)
in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (e) by private sales or transfers made in connection
with any forward purchase agreement or similar arrangement or in connection with the consummation of an initial Business Combination
at prices no greater than the price at which the securities were originally purchased; (f) in the event of the Company’s
liquidation prior to the completion of an initial Business Combination; (g) by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware or
the Sponsor’s limited liability company agreement upon dissolution of the Sponsor; or (h) in the event of the Company’s
liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction which results in all of the Company’s
stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Class A Common Stock for cash, securities or other property subsequent
to the Company’s completion of an initial Business Combination; provided, however, that in the case of clauses
(a) through (e) or (g), these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement with the Company agreeing to be bound
by the transfer restrictions herein and the other restrictions contained in this Agreement (including provisions relating to voting,
the Trust Account and liquidating distributions).


 


8.
The Sponsor and each Insider represents and warrants that it, he or she has never been suspended or expelled from membership in
any securities or commodities exchange or association or had a securities or commodities license or registration denied, suspended
or revoked. Each Insider’s biographical information furnished to the Company (including any such information included in
the Prospectus) is true and accurate in all respects and does not omit any material information with respect to the Insider’s
background and contains all of the information required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 401 of Regulation S-K, promulgated under
the Securities Act. The Sponsor and each Insider’s questionnaire furnished to the Company and the Representatives is true
and accurate in all respects. The Sponsor and each Insider represents and warrants that: it, he or she is not subject to or a
respondent in any legal action for, any injunction, cease-and-desist order or order or stipulation to desist or refrain from any
act or practice relating to the offering of securities in any jurisdiction; it, he or she has never been convicted of, or pleaded
guilty to, any crime (i) involving fraud, (ii) relating to any financial transaction or handling of funds of another person, or
(iii) pertaining to any dealings in any securities and it, he or she is not currently a defendant in any such criminal proceeding.


 



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9.
The Sponsor and each Insider represents and warrants that it, he or she has full right and power, without violating any agreement
to which it is bound (including, without limitation, any non-competition or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or former
employer), to enter into this Letter Agreement and, as applicable, to serve as an officer and/or director on the board of directors
of the Company and hereby consents to being named in the Prospectus as an officer and/or director of the Company.


 


10.
As used herein, (i) “Business Combination” shall mean a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition,
stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination, involving the Company and one or more businesses; (ii) “Common
Stock” shall mean the Class A common stock and Class B common stock; (iii) “Founder Shares”
shall mean the 6,468,750 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding (up to 843,750 Shares of which are subject to complete
or partial forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised in full by the Underwriters); (iv) “Initial Stockholders”
shall mean the Sponsor and any Insider that holds Founder Shares; (v) “Private Placement Warrants” shall
mean (i) the 3,500,000 Warrants (or 3,850,000 Warrants if the over-allotment option is exercised in full) that the Sponsor has
agreed to purchase for an aggregate purchase price of $5,250,000 (or $5,775,000 if the over-allotment option is exercised in full),
or $1.50 per Warrant, in a private placement that shall occur simultaneously with the consummation of the Public Offering and
(ii) the 666,667 Warrants (or 766,667 Warrants if the over-allotment option is exercised in full) that EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.
has agreed to purchase for an aggregate purchase price of $1,000,000 (or $1,150,000 if the over-allotment option is exercised
in full), or $1.50 per Warrant, in a private placement that shall occur simultaneously with the consummation of the Public Offering;
(vi) “Public Stockholders” shall mean the holders of securities issued in the Public Offering; (vii)
“Trust Account” shall mean the trust account into which a portion of the net proceeds of the Public
Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants shall be deposited; (viii) “Transfer” shall
mean the (a) sale of, offer to sell, contract or agreement to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant of any option to purchase or otherwise
dispose of or agreement to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation
with respect to or decrease of a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and the rules
and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder with respect to, any security, (b) entry into any swap or other arrangement
that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such
transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (c) public announcement of any intention
to effect any transaction specified in clause (a) or (b); and (ix) “Warrants” shall mean the Private
Placement Warrants and public warrants.


 


11.
The Company will maintain an insurance policy or policies providing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance,
and each Insider shall be covered by such policy or policies, in accordance with its or their terms, to the maximum extent of
the coverage available for any of the Company’s directors or officers.


 


12.
This Letter Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter
hereof and supersedes all prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral,
to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby. This Letter Agreement
may not be changed, amended, modified or waived (other than to correct a typographical error) as to any particular provision,
except by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto.


 


13.
No party hereto may assign either this Letter Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the
prior written consent of the other parties. Any purported assignment in violation of this paragraph shall be void and ineffectual
and shall not operate to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee. This Letter Agreement shall be binding
on the Company, the Sponsor and each Insider and their respective successors, heirs and assigns and permitted transferees.


 


14.
Nothing in this Letter Agreement shall be construed to confer upon, or give to, any person or corporation other than the parties
hereto any right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Letter Agreement or of any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise
or agreement hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises and agreements contained in this Letter Agreement shall
be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their successors, heirs, personal representatives and assigns
and permitted transferees.


 



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15.
This Letter Agreement may be executed in any number of original, facsimile or other electronic counterparts and each of such counterparts
shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data
file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is
executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.


 


16.
This Letter Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall
not affect the validity or enforceability of this Letter Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu
of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this
Letter Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and
enforceable.


 


17.
This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. The
parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this Letter
Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of New York City, in the State of New York, and irrevocably submit to such
jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction
and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.


 


18.
Any notice, consent or request to be given in connection with any of the terms or provisions of this Letter Agreement shall be
in writing and shall be sent by express mail or similar private courier service, by certified mail (return receipt requested),
by hand delivery or facsimile transmission.


 


19.
This Letter Agreement shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the expiration of the Lock-up Periods or (ii) the liquidation of the
Company; provided, however, that this Letter Agreement shall earlier terminate in the event that the Public Offering is not consummated
and closed by December 31, 2021; provided further that paragraph 4 of this Letter Agreement shall survive such liquidation.


 


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	 	Sincerely,
	 	 
	 	INTERPRIVATE
    ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT II, LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Ahmed
    M. Fattouh
	 	 	Name:	Ahmed M.
    Fattouh
	 	 	Title:	Managing Member of
    InterPrivate LLC, the Manager of InterPrivate Capital LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Ahmed
    M. Fattouh
	 	 	Name: 	Ahmed M. Fattouh
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Brian
    Q. Pham
	 	 	Name:	Brian Q. Pham
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Alan
    Pinto
	 	 	Name:	Alan Pinto
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Brandon
    Bentley
	 	 	Name:	Brandon Bentley
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ James
    Pipe
	 	 	Name:	James Pipe
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Jeffrey
    Harris
	 	 	Name:	Jeffrey Harris
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Tracey
    Brophy Warson
	 	 	Name:	Tracey Brophy Warson


 


	 	By:	/s/ Susan
    L. Decker
	 	 	Name: 	Susan L.
    Decker


 


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	Acknowledged and Agreed:	 
	 	 
	INTERPRIVATE
    II ACQUISITION CORP.	 
	 	 	 
	By:	/s/
    Brandon Bentley	 
	 	Name: 	Brandon
    Bentley	 
	 	Title:	General Counsel
    and Director	 


 


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