Patrick Bohrer

Distinguished Engineer at Acrisure Technology Group

[Michael Sikand 🦑 @michaelsikand]

Christopher Nolan's movies would be nothing without the secret billionaire who backed them.

Thomas Tull abandoned law school to start a chain of laundromats.

To increase profits he created a computer system that changed prices depending on demand.

After joining an Atlanta investment firm focused on entertainment, and rising to President, Thomas noticed something.

The rise of DVD sales made investing in movies more profitable than ever before.

But the lack of professional capital in Hollywood was puzzling.

Thomas describes the time he spent raising $500M for Legendary Pictures as the hardest of his career.

When the job was done, Thomas had essentially built a bank lending money to moviemakers.

Legendary funded films would go on to generate over $13B at the box office.

The Hangover, 300, Jurassic World the list goes on.

Thomas was known to lean on data analytics and AI to cut marketing costs and predict the success of movies.

But his stroke of genius was an early bet on a young Christopher Nolan.

As the financier behind "The Dark Knight Trilogy" and "Inception", he made 50% of their multi-billion dollar profits.

He even has a Cameo in "The Dark Knight Rises," in the owner’s suite at the Steelers stadium filming site.

Fun fact: he sold another company to Acrisure (the new name bearer of what was Heinz Field).

It makes sense because he’s actually owns a stake in the Steelers.

Seeing the rising demand for American movies in China, Thomas sold Legendary pictures to a Chinese entertainment company for $3.5B.

That’s only $500M less than what Disney paid for Star Wars.

Flush with riches, Tull explains in hindsight he was always more interested in analytics than movie making.

Now Tull is doubling down on a new thesis.

VC's and institutional are warming up to investing in American defense startups.

He's all in on the sector, backing a variety of AI defense companies like one that enables drone swarms to operate autonomously.

[Patrick Bohrer @pbohrer]

@nocontextcfb Freezing to death watching this fiasco as a Texas fan in ‘91.

[Patrick Bohrer @pbohrer]

@Wes1416 True. This was one of my favorites from Texas OU 2014 when ref didn’t expect a canon to go off behind him when the kick was good. Haha

[Patrick Bohrer @pbohrer]

Having four kids is an absolute blessing. Seeing our youngest graduate today was pretty emotional and watching this video by @lucerostar really captures how blessed I have been. Very proud of you @BohrerJustin! https://t.co/3SyCpNAqqn

[Patrick Bohrer @pbohrer]

MVP! MVP! MVP! So fun watching J$ kick ass this year. Good thing ahead.

[JUSTvibIN @BohrerJustin]

Great banquet last night for @cphsboyssoccer honored to be named Team MVP! Great ride and can’t wait to see what they do next year! 🐺⚽️

[Patrick Bohrer @pbohrer]

@cphsboyssoccer are bi-district champs!!!! Here is one of the goals I happened to catch. @BohrerJustin kick and Parker completing! Let’s goooooo!!!!!

[Patrick Bohrer @pbohrer]

@cphsboyssoccer I can hear that playoff drumbeat 🥁 🥁 🥁. Love to see the Cedar Park kids having fun headed into another playoff run.

[Patrick Bohrer @pbohrer]

A couple highlights from last night's soccer match between Cedar Park and Leander. To start off the scoring, @BohrerJustin had another monster throw in finished off by Parker and the best free kick score I have seen in a while. @BoysCphs wins 4-0 over a very good Leander team.

[Cedar Park Boys Soccer @cphsboyssoccer]

Justin Bohrer, the Player of Week by Austin American-Statesman https://t.co/lKQjrE5Oha

[Patrick Bohrer @pbohrer]

Very proud. Going to miss watching you and the boys rack up those points.

[JUSTvibIN @BohrerJustin]

Honored to be named second team All-Central Texas, couldn’t be possible without @ColeKrueger11 and @jbretz23

[Patrick Bohrer @pbohrer]

Started the day with a super proud parent selfie and ended the day with another. Love you, Kid. https://t.co/Ders9ovSGd

[Patrick Bohrer @pbohrer]

Just posted a photo @ Cedar Park High School Football Booster Club https://t.co/WNaY2vSwv8

[Patrick Bohrer @pbohrer]

@indybrewing #nailedit @YETICoolers

[Patrick Bohrer @pbohrer]

@BohrerJustin @jbretz23 @ColeKrueger11 @Blake22Burton As always, it looked good from your angle.

[Coastal Bend TXHSFB @CTxhsfb]

Cedar Park is looking for it’s 3rd State Championship since 2015

Good luck to the T Wolves and @BohrerJustin & @ryderh4 in the Title game vs Denton Ryan 🔥🔥

The Coastal Bend is rooting for y’all!

#txhsfb @CedarParkFB

[txhsfb(Tony Blalock) @TXHSFB]

5AD1 State Championship

Denton Ryan vs. Cedar Park

#txhsfb @txredzonereport @RevengOfThe4th @TXHS_Football @Texan_Live
@RyanRaiderFB
@RHSRaiders
@CedarParkFB
@CPHS_Twolves
@CPHS_Sports

[Patrick Bohrer @pbohrer]

Here is the 39 yard field goal by @BohrerJustin to get back the lead. This would have been good from much longer. @Coach_Ro2 @OneOnOneKicking

[Patrick Bohrer @pbohrer]

Great win for Cedar Park over a very tough Manvel team. 52-42. Way to go @CedarParkFB. @BohrerJustin extended his made PAT streak to 99, had multiple touchback kicks, this surprise on-side kick and a 39 yard field goal. @Coach_Ro2 @OneOnOneKicking

[Patrick Bohrer @pbohrer]

@BohrerJustin connecting from 43 yards out last night for @CedarParkFB against Manor. @OneOnOneKicking

[Patrick Bohrer @pbohrer]

@BohrerJustin out here recovering his own onside kickoff for @CedarParkFB against Manor. Looking like @PatMcAfeeShow. @OneOnOneKicking