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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001829126-25-005861
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250806

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Avidbank Holdings, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001443575
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1732 N. 1ST STREET, 6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-200-7390

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1732 N. 1ST STREET, 6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PENINSULA BANK HOLDING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080821
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>AVIDBANK HOLDINGS, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">1732 North First Street, 6th Floor</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">San Jose, CA 95112</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">August 6, 2025</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>VIA EDGAR</U></B></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">U.S. 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, DC 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"><B>Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-288743) (the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"><B>Acceleration Request</B></P>

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<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-align: justify">Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, Avidbank Holdings, Inc. hereby respectfully requests that the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration
Statement on Form S-1, be accelerated to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on August 7, 2025, or as soon thereafter as practicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Please contact Craig Miller at (415) 291-7415
or Veronica Lah at (310) 312-4130 of Manatt, Phelps &amp; Phillips, LLP with any questions and please notify the listed as soon as possible
as to the time the Registration Statement has been declared effective pursuant to this acceleration request. We appreciate your assistance
and cooperation in this matter.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Sincerely,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>AVIDBANK HOLDINGS, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Patrick Oakes</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Patrick Oakes</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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