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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-21-153970
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210507

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIDUS INVESTMENT Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001513363
		IRS NUMBER:				275017321
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1603 ORRINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 820
		CITY:			EVANSTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		847-859-3940

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1603 ORRINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 820
		CITY:			EVANSTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60201
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">[Letterhead of Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP] </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">May&nbsp;7, 2021 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>VIA EDGAR </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Samantha Brutlag </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Investment Management
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, DC 20549 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Re:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fidus Investment Corporation</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Preliminary Proxy
Statement on Schedule 14A filed April&nbsp;16, 2021</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00861</FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Ms.&nbsp;Brutlag: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On behalf of Fidus Investment Corporation (the <B><I>&#147;Company&#148;</I></B>), set forth below is the Company&#146;s response to the
comment provided by the staff of the Division of Investment Management (the <B><I>&#147;Staff&#148;</I></B>) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the <B><I>&#147;SEC&#148;</I></B>) to the Company on April&nbsp;21, 2021, with respect to the
Company&#146;s preliminary proxy statement on Schedule 14A (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00861),</FONT> filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;16, 2021 (the <B><I>&#147;Preliminary Proxy Statement&#148;</I></B>). The Staff&#146;s
comment is set forth below and is followed by the Company&#146;s response. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B><U>Comment</U></B><B>:</B> Please confirm that all applicable information required by Item 22(b) of Schedule
14A is included in the Preliminary Proxy Statement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Response</U></B><B>:</B> The Company respectfully confirms
that all applicable information required by Item 22(b) of Schedule 14A is included in the Preliminary Proxy Statement. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you have any questions or additional comments concerning the foregoing, please contact me at (202)
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">383-0278.</FONT> </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Payam Siadatpour</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Edward H. Ross, Chief Executive Officer, Fidus Investment Corporation </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shelby E. Sherard, Chief Financial Officer, Fidus Investment Corporation </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Steve B. Boehm, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP </P>
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