Chairman, Computershare · angel in 1 deal

Chris Morris

Roles

Role	Organisation	Sources
CEO (former) · Founder	Computershare	forbes.com, resortbrokers.com.au, Forbes Australia
Chairman	Computershare	morrisgroup.com.au
Founder	Morris Group	resortbrokers.com.au, Forbes Australia, morrisgroup.com.au
Owner (former)	Colonial Leisure Group	Startup Daily

Disclosed deals

Every published round Chris Morris took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.

Company	Stage	Announced	Amount	Role	Alongside	Sources
Barcats	Unnamed stage	4 Aug 2021	$2.4m	Participant	Ross Greenwood Garry Lord David Zehner Investible	SmartCompany (Tue 19 Oct 2021), Techboard, SmartCompany (Wed 4 Aug 2021), Startup Daily

Portfolio

Companies Chris Morris has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.

Company	What it does	First invested	Rounds	Led
Barcats		4 Aug 2021	1	0

Funds

Fund closes reported for Chris Morris, as distinct from the investments it has made.

Fund	Announced	Committed	Target	Close	Sources
No fund closes recorded for Chris Morris yet.

Portfolio companies acquired

Companies Chris Morris has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Chris Morris did.

Company	Bought by	Kind	Announced	Price
No portfolio company of Chris Morris is recorded as having been acquired.

Coverage

Stories naming Chris Morris. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

News

Australia $14 Billion Share Administration Company Computershare Billionaire Founder Chris Morris with $1.7 Billion Family Fortune Lists to Sell Australia Gold Coast Penthouse for $8.5 Million (AUD 12 Million), Computershare Founded in 1978 by Chris Morris, Chris Morris Holdings Include Morris Group

Caproasia reports Computershare founder Chris Morris is selling his Gold Coast penthouse for 12 million Australian dollars, noting his fortune and his holdings in Morris Group and the Morris Family Foundation.

caproasia.com Fri 22 May 2026 Computershare Chris Morris

News

Chris Morris & family - Forbes

Forbes billionaire profile of Chris Morris, Computershare co-founder, valuing his family at $1.68 billion on the 2026 Australia's 50 Richest list and noting his Morris Group holdings and past company roles.

forbes.com Mon 9 Feb 2026 Computershare Chris Morris

News

Inside billionaire Chris Morris' private Queensland island: Pelorus

Profile of billionaire Chris Morris, whose Morris Group has opened the ultra-luxury Pelorus Private Island resort in Queensland, and who says he would restore nearby Double Island if the lease becomes available.

Forbes Australia Mon 4 Mar 2024 Computershare Morris Group Orpheus Island Lodge Pelorus Private Island Portsea Hotel Qualie Chris Morris

Exit / M&A

History of Morris Group

A timeline following Chris Morris from founding Computershare and its ASX listing through the family group's decades of acquisitions in tourism, hospitality, aviation and tech across Australia and abroad, alongside its philanthropic foundation.

morrisgroup.com.au Wed 8 Nov 2023 Ardo Capital Brewing Computershare Morris Group Mt. Mulligan Lodge Nautilus Aviation Orpheus Island Lodge Pelorus Private Island Portsea Hotel The Ville Resort-Casino Chris Morris

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