Hot 25 Startups 2019: ShepInterview / StartupsBy PhocusWire | November 12, 2018Share Hot 25 Startups 2019COMPANY: ShepMARKET TREND: Business travel techLOCATION: Austin, U.S. The Shep platform connects the world of corporate travel policy with the growing need to give employees greater flexibility to book their own travel.It works as a browser extension on employee hardware to help guide them to sites that will comply with policies, it also gives managers real-time reporting and the ability to track expenses.Goals for 2019 In 2019, the company will be working closely with both TMC partners and corporate travel managers to roll out Shep to guide, monitor and capture business travel booked on consumer sites at those companies. These pilots and early customers will enable it to scale and expand the use of the product, while demonstrating to early customers the value of the solution.Founded: 2016Team size: 10Funds raised: $1.6 millionWebsite: ShepPhocusWire grabbed some time with Shep during The Phocuswright Conference 2018.PhocusWire @ Phocuswright 2018 - Shep on being a startup in a corporate travel world NEXT: SherpaBACK: SanctiflyMore from the Hot 25 Startups 2019See the full list and analysis. Hot 25 Startups 2019