Bunch raised $20 million in a round led by General Catalyst

Bunch, a New York, USA-based developed of a party app for multiplayer games, has closed $20 million in Series A funding.

The money was raised from investors led by General Catalyst, bringing together many top multiplayer game makers as investors in an unprecedented show of support from the industry.

Investors in the round include many of the top game companies such as Electronic Arts, Krafton (PUBG), mixi, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., Ubisoft, Supercell, Riot Games, Miniclip and COLOPL.

Additional investors include LVP, Northzone, Streamlined Ventures, Konvoy Ventures, OneTeam Ventures, Velo Partners, Golden Venture Partners and Alven Capital Partners.

As part of the financing, Niko Bonatsos from General Catalyst will be joining the Board of Directors. The company will use its funding to grow its user base and accelerate integrations with popular multiplayer games.

Bunch, founded by by Selcuk Atli, Jason Liang, and Jordan Howlett, is the party app for multiplayer games. It's the easiest way for players to connect with friends over video chat, and jump into their favorite games. Developers can also integrate Bunch into their own games to boost engagement by letting players party up with friends and play together. Inspired by 'LAN parties' where gamers get together and play video games in the same room, Bunch delivers the same experience on smartphones and tablets—anytime, anywhere.