# Selcuk Atli

> Selcuk Atli is the New York-based co-founder and CEO of Bunch, a social gaming company. He previously founded Manifest, acquired by Rakuten, and co-founded Boostable, acquired by Metric Collective. A former 500 Startups venture partner and creator of the Pivot Pyramid framework, he also writes and performs music as ATLI.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Bunch
- **Organizations:** Bunch, Manifest (formerly SocialWire), Boostable, 500 Startups (now 500 Global; former venture partner), Nomadic Mentors, ATLI, The HMMS, MobileAction (advisor), StackShare (advisor), Blockthrough (advisor)
- **Education:** B.S., Computer Science, Koç University, M.S., Computer Engineering in Communication, Politecnico di Milano, M.S., Web Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Y Combinator
- **Known for:** Founded Manifest, acquired by Rakuten., Co-founded Boostable, acquired by Metric Collective., Bunch raised a $20 million Series A led by General Catalyst in 2020.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Experimented with a Bluetooth-based mobile social network, as recalled in his 2020 interview.
- **2011** — Moved to Silicon Valley and founded SocialWire, later renamed Manifest; raised a $2 million seed round.
- **2013** — Co-founded Boostable; Manifest won a Facebook innovation award, according to his Startup Grind speaker biography.
- **2014** — Participated in Y Combinator Winter 2014 with Boostable.
- **2015** — Published Startups and Rock Bands; worked at 500 Startups during the 2015-2017 period listed on Wellfound.
- **2016** — Published the Pivot Pyramid framework; publicly identified as a 500 Startups venture partner.
- **2017** — Co-founded Bunch with Jason Liang and Jordan Howlett.
- **2019** — Bunch announced a $3.85 million round backed by game companies including Supercell, Tencent and Riot Games.
- **2020** — Bunch raised a $20 million Series A led by General Catalyst.
- **2022** — Outlined Bunch 2.0, adding avatars and virtual spaces to the social gaming concept.
- **2026** — Current personal site identifies him as Bunch co-founder and CEO and ATLI songwriter; ATLI lists upcoming Brooklyn performances.

## Achievements

- Founded Manifest, acquired by Rakuten.
- Co-founded Boostable, acquired by Metric Collective.
- Bunch raised a $20 million Series A led by General Catalyst in 2020.
- Creator of the Pivot Pyramid startup experimentation framework, published in 2016.
- Fulbright Scholar, Endeavor Entrepreneur and Y Combinator Winter 2014 alumnus.
- His personal site reports that Bunch has been used by over 10 million players.
- Writes and performs as ATLI, whose debut album Heart Sized Revolutions contains 12 tracks.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — As checked on October 26, ATLI’s site lists an October 31, 2026 performance at TasteBuds BK Halloween at UNRULY Collective in Brooklyn; set time remains to be announced.
- **2026-10** — As checked on October 26, ATLI lists a November 15, 2026 performance at The Tiny Cupboard in Brooklyn, starting at 6 PM.
- **2026-10** — Current personal site presents Heart Sized Revolutions as ATLI’s debut album and offers founder consulting and AI-native engineering workshops; this is an observation date, not a release date.

## Links

- Website: https://selcukatli.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/selcukatli
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/selcukatli
- GitHub: https://github.com/selcukatli
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/selcukatli/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehmms

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Last updated: 2026-10-26