Steve Arhancet

CEO

Los Angeles, California, United States24 yrs 2 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Co-founded Team Liquid, a leading esports organization.
Managed over 150 elite esports athletes with $70M in winnings.
Recognized in major media outlets for contributions to esports.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in the esports industry with extensive experience in business strategy and team management.

Contact

arhancsm@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

LeadershipBusiness StrategyTeam ManagementBusiness DevelopmentMarketing StrategyFinancial ServicesConsulting

Other Skills

AdvertisingAsset ManagementBrand ManagementCRMChange ManagementClient ManagementCompetitive AnalysisEnterprise SoftwareEntrepreneurshipFacebookFinancial ResearchIndependent ConsultingManagementMarket ResearchMarketing

About

Steven “LiQuiD112” Arhancet is a pioneering figure in the esports industry, seamlessly blending over a decade of business finance expertise with professional gaming to establish one of the most recognized global esports organizations, Team Liquid. Serving as Co-CEO of Team Liquid Enterprises, Arhancet oversees a dynamic team of over 300 employees across four facilities located in Los Angeles, CA, Utrecht, Netherlands, Jakarta, Indonesia, and São Paulo, Brazil. His leadership extends to managing 150 elite esports athletes who have competed in thousands of tournaments, amassing over $70 million in prize winnings. He founded Team Curse Esports, which later merged with Team Liquid in 2015. Notable for his strategic acumen, Arhancet has forged key partnerships with influential investors such as NBA team owners Ted Leonsis, Peter Guber, and NBA legend Magic Johnson. His contributions to the esports ecosystem have been widely recognized, with features in Forbes, Business Insider, US News, VentureBeat, Mashable, Netflix, and Apple TV. Arhancet continues to drive the esports industry forward, contributing to its evolution into a $1.5 billion global market. Reach us at support@teamliquid.com

Experience

Team liquid

Co-CEO and Owner

Jan 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 2 mos · Los Angeles, CA

• Run one of the largest esport teams in the world

LeadershipBusiness StrategyTeam ManagementStrategic Partnerships

Curse competitive esports

CEO

Mar 2011 – Dec 2014 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Redondo Beach, CA

Recruit, develop and manage Curse esports teams
Strategic direction and execution for esports initiatives
New sponsor development and sponsor management
Manage team of 60 contractors

RecruitmentStrategic directionSponsor managementTeam ManagementBusiness Development

Mbo partners

Director of Consultant Services

Oct 2006 – Sep 2012 · 5 yrs 11 mos · Herndon, VA

Lead the strategy, design and implementation of the consumer services
Business to consumer communications and marketing automation programs.
Consumer marketing strategy and design and implementation of CRM system.
Lead nurturing via Marketo and Salesforce, managed agency and vendor relationships
SEO/SEM optimization
Implementation of complex contingent management programs with enterprise clients
Small, medium sized business strategy and sales

Marketing AutomationCRMSEO/SEM optimizationMarketing StrategyBusiness Development

American express

Independent Wealth Management Advisor

Jan 2002 – Oct 2006 · 4 yrs 9 mos · Vienna, VA

Licensed Series 7, 66 and Life and Health agent
Independently established and managed a planning practice consisting of over 110 planning clients.
Responsible for monitoring and trading over 15 million dollars of assets for my personal clients. Actively managed these funds through constant financial research, custom designed asset allocation strategies and strategically timed trades on equities, mutual funds and annuity products.
Sold and processed 42 million dollars in life insurance coverage for small businesses and families.

Financial ResearchAsset ManagementClient ManagementFinancial ServicesConsulting