Rex is a third-generation New Zealand winegrower and a viticulture consultant. Over the last 25 years he has established his own wine brand, grapevine nursery and viticulture consulting business, and has become the face behind New Zealand Winegrowers’ Vineyard Spray Schedule.

He has been a board member for New Zealand Winegrowers, a member of the New Zealand Winegrowers research committee and an executive committee member for Organic Winegrowers New Zealand.

Michael is passionate about delivering superior returns and value for investors and partners. He has over 32 years of experience in international equities, spanning research, sales, and portfolio management. He started his career in Hong Kong, where he spent eight years covering Asian markets and sectors for JP Morgan and Barclays Capital. He then moved to New York, where he worked at JP Morgan & Barclays Capital, focusing on global equity markets.

Leila is a computer systems engineer by training, and started Cropsy with co-founder Ali in 2019. She built the first prototypes and developed the technology with Ali to where it is today straight out of engineering school. Leila coordinates our multidisciplinary team to deliver the full value of Cropsy to growers. She also manages capital raising and investor relationships.

Ali is a computer systems engineer and started Cropsy with co-founder Leila in 2019. He built the first prototypes and developed the technology with Leila to where it is today straight out of engineering school. Ali is the technology lead and sales lead, and he spent the last 5 years immersed in vineyards and viticultural practices with growers from Blenheim to Bordeaux.