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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-133182
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201208

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Certara, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001827090
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 OVERLOOK CENTER, SUITE 101
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08540
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(609) 716-7900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 OVERLOOK CENTER, SUITE 101
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08540
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<TD STYLE="width: 20%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5%">Re:</TD><TD>Acceleration Request for Certara, Inc.<BR>
                                         <U>Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-250182)</U></TD></TR></TABLE>

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        Division of Corporation Finance</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">100 F Street, N.E.<BR>
        Washington, D.C. 20549</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Attention: Jeff Kauten</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, we attach the requests of our client, Certara, Inc., and of the underwriters that effectiveness of the
above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on December 10, 2020, or as soon as practicable
thereafter. <B>We ask, however, that the Securities and Exchange Commission staff not accelerate such effectiveness until we speak
with you on that date.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Call me at (650) 251-5110 with any questions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 3.35in">Very truly yours,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 3.35in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 3.35in">/s/ William B. Brentani</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 3.35in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 3.35in">William B. Brentani</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">December 8, 2020</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>VIA EDGAR</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.7in">Re: &nbsp;Certara, Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.95in">Registration Statement on Form S-1</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.95in"><U>File No. 333-250182</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.95in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Division of Corporation Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">100 F Street, N.E.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Attention: Jeff Kauten</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.3in">Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, Certara, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced
Registration Statement be accelerated so that it may become effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on December 10, 2020, or as
soon as possible thereafter. In this regard, the Company is aware of its obligations under the Securities Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.2in 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.3in">If you require any additional
information with respect to this letter, please contact William Brentani (650-251-5110) of Simpson Thacher &amp; Bartlett LLP.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">[Signature Page Follows]</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">CERTARA, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 4%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 46%; text-align: left">/s/ Richard
    M. Traynor</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Name:&nbsp;Richard M. Traynor</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;Senior Vice President and General
    Counsel</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">December 8, 2020</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>VIA EDGAR</U></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 7%; text-align: left">Re:</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 93%">Acceleration Request for Certara,
                                         Inc.<BR> <U>Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-250182)</U></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Division of Corporation Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">100 F Street, N.E.<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Attention: Jeff Kauten</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to Rule 461
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Act&rdquo;), and as representatives of the several underwriters of the
proposed public offering of Certara, Inc.&rsquo;s common stock, we wish to advise you that we hereby join Certara, Inc.&rsquo;s
request that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that it may become effective
at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on December 10, 2020, or as soon as possible thereafter.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant Rule 460
under the Act, please be advised that we, as representatives of the several underwriters, have distributed approximately 2,200
copies of the preliminary prospectus, dated December 3, 2020, through the date hereof to prospective underwriters, dealers, institutional
investors and others.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We, the undersigned,
as representatives of the several underwriters, have complied and will continue to comply, and we have been informed by the participating
underwriters that they have complied and will continue to comply, with the 48-hour requirement of Rule 15c2-8(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">[<I>Signature Page Follows</I>]</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">JEFFERIES LLC</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">MORGAN STANLEY &amp; CO. LLC</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">As the representatives of the several underwriters</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">JEFFERIES LLC</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 4%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 46%">/s/ Mike Gerardi</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Name: Mike Gerardi</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Title: &nbsp;Managing Director</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">MORGAN STANLEY &amp; CO. LLC</TD></TR>
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