TripsWare

TripsWare is an expense management solution for PE and investment firms. The job it does: building software for you when nothing off the shelf fits.

It makes the most sense for companies with a specific process to automate. Related areas on their profile: Real Time. They are a very small team, 1 to 10 people, which usually shapes who they work with. Small vendors mean quick answers and real influence on the roadmap, but check who covers support when someone is out.

TripsWare is based in Thornwood, New York. More on tripsware.com.

Things worth asking about: portfolio relevance, who owns the code, and how they handle changes. A short pilot with your real data tells you more than any demo.

If you have worked with TripsWare, tell the next buyer what you paid and what surprised you. That is the part of this page we cannot write.