Exhibit 4.2

   
   

   
  SPECIMEN CLASS A ORDINARY SHARE CERTIFICATE 

   
   

   
  	
          NUMBER S–[●]

        	
          [●] CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES

        
	
           

        	
           

        
	
          SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

        	
          CUSIP [●]

        


   
   

   
   

   
  CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES 

   
   

   
  DP CAP ACQUISITION CORP I

   
   

   
  Incorporated Under the Laws of the Cayman Islands

   
   

   
    

   
  THIS CERTIFIES that [      ] is the owner of [      ]

   
    

   
  FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES WITH A PAR VALUE OF US$0.0001 EACH 

        OF DP CAP ACQUISITION CORP I (the “Company”) 

   
   

   
  Subject to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as the same may be amended from time
    to time, and transferable on the books of the Company in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed.

   
   

   
  The Company will be forced to redeem all of its Class A ordinary shares if it is unable to complete a business combination
    within the period set forth in the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as the same may be amended from time to time, all as more fully described in the Company’s final prospectus dated [●], 2021.

   
   

   
  This certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.

   
   

   
  
     

    
      
 

  

   

  Witness the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. 

   
   

   
  	
          By:

        	
           

        	
           

        	
           

        
	
           

        	
           

        	
           

        	
           

        
	
           

        	
           

        	
           

        	
           

        
	
           

        	
           

        	
           

        	
           

        
	
          Chief Executive Officer

        	
           

        	
          Chief Financial Officer

        	
           

        
	
           

        	
           

        	
           

        	
           

        
	
          Dated: [●], 2021

        	
           

        	
           

        	
           

        


   
   

   
  
     

    
      
 

  

   

  DP CAP ACQUISITION CORP i

   
   

   
  The Company will furnish without charge to each shareholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and
    relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of shares or series thereof of the Company and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. This certificate and the shares represented
    thereby are issued and shall be held subject to all the provisions of the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as the same may be amended from time to time, and resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for the
    issue of Class A ordinary shares (copies of which may be obtained from the Company), to all of which the holder of this certificate by acceptance hereof assents.

   
   

   
  The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though
    they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: 

   
   

   
  	
          TEN COM -

        	
          as tenants in common

        
	
           

        	
           

        
	
          TEN ENT -

        	
          as tenants by the entireties

        
	
           

        	
           

        
	
          JT TEN -

        	
          as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common

        
	
           

        	
           

        
	
          UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -

        	
          as custodian under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act

        


   
     

   
  Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

   
   

   
  
     

    
      
 

  

   

  For value received, hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto

   
   

   
   

   
  PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

   
   

   
  (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)

   
   

   
   

   
  Shares represented by the within Certificate, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Attorney to transfer the
    said shares on the books of the within named Company with full power of substitution in the premises.

   
   

   
  	
          Dated:

        	
           

        	
           

        
	
           

        	
           

        	
           

        
	
          Shareholder:

        	
           

        	
           

        


   
   

   
  Notice: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate in every particular, without
    alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.

   
   

   
  Signature(s) Guaranteed:

   
   

   
  	
          By:

        	
           

        	
           

        
	
           

        	
           

        	
           

        
	
           

        	
           

        	
           

        


   
    

   
  THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN
    ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15 OR ANY SUCCESSOR RULES).

   
   

   
  In each case, as more fully described in the Company’s final prospectus dated [●], 2021, the holder(s) of this certificate shall be entitled to receive a pro-rata
    portion of certain funds held in the trust account established in connection with its initial public offering only in the event that (i) the Company redeems the Class A ordinary shares sold in its initial public offering and liquidates because it does
    not consummate an initial business combination within the period of time set forth in the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as the same may be amended from time to time, (ii) the Company redeems the Class A ordinary
    shares sold in its initial public offering in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) that would modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide
    holders of the Class A ordinary shares the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with the Company’s initial business combination or to redeem 100% of the Class A ordinary shares if the Company does not complete its initial business
    combination within the time period set forth therein or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to the rights of holders of the Class A ordinary shares, or (iii) if the holder(s) seek(s) to redeem for cash his, her or its respective Class A
    ordinary shares in connection with a tender offer (or proxy solicitation, solely in the event the Company seeks shareholder approval of the proposed initial business combination) setting forth the details of a proposed initial business combination. In
    no other circumstances shall the holder(s) have any right or interest of any kind in or to the trust account.