Each year there are lots of new startup companies which hope to become the next great success. Even though most of these companies would not make it big, there are always few ones that have been blessed with great ideas as well as better leadership. These are the type of companies which will help in shaping the future.

Here are top 10 startups on the radar for the year 2015.

SLACK

This is an internal communications platform which is used by more than 30,000 companies. It was founded by Flickr in 2013. The company has reached quickly a valuation of about $1 billion. It allows employees in a company to communicate in one place regardless of whether they are working from tablets or from their office computer.

DIGITALOCEAN

​This is a cloud-based hosting company which was started in 2011 by Moisey Uretsky and Ben. The company has undergone incredible amounts of growth over the past 4 years. In 2013, the company was named as the fastest-growing cloud hosting Services Company in the world. It currently has more than 400,000 customers and has managed to raise $90.1 million in funding.

MIXPANEL

Mixpanel helps companies in understanding how their customers usually behave while on their mobile app or website. The startup gives companies the ability to look deeper than just viewing pages. It was established in 2009 and has raised more than $77 million in funding.

ACORNS

Acorns is hoping to be able to make investing and saving as simple as possible. After connecting their credit and debit cards, the app will give users the ability of rounding up all purchases made to the nearest dollar. The extra amount is added to diversified investment portfolios. it was founded in 2012 and has managed to raise over $9 million in funding.

SHYP

Shyp was founded by Kevin Gibbon, Joshua Scott and Jack Smith in 2013. The company is aiming to take all stress out of the shipping packages. It will pick up all your items wherever you wish, pack them on your behalf and then ship them for cheap prices. It is currently operational in San Francisco, New York and Miami but it will be launched soon in Los Angeles. To date, the company has raised over$12.1 million during only 2 rounds of funding.

CLASSDOJO

ClassDojo is a communications platform which helps in connecting teachers, parents and students. It allows teachers to be able to encourage students while also engaging with the parents concerning the progress of their children in the classroom. It is being used currently by more than 35 million teachers, students and parents worldwide. It was founded by Sam Chaudhary and Liam Don in 2011. ClassDojo has been able to raise $10.1 million in a private equity.

BLUE APRON

The company was founded by Matt Salzberg in 2012. The company is trying to make the cooking at home to be a little bit easier for more busy families. Every month the company will ship recipes as well as pre-portioned ingredients to their esteemed customers. This helps one in saving time while also reducing food waste. The company currently delivers more than one million meals every month. It has managed to raise over $58 million in funding since its launch.

INSTACART

​Instacart was established in 2012 to give customers the ability to make orders for groceries either from their smartphones or online and have their orders delivered within as fast as an hour. The company raised around $220 million in December 2014 from funding and has currently raised $275.8 million since it was launched.

JET

Jet was founded by Marc Lore in 2014. Marc Lore also the founder ofQuidsi.com, which is the parent company of Diapers.com. The company had a $140 million round of funding which closed in February 2015 having raised their total equity to over $220 million.

UBER

A list of best startup companies to be watched in 2015 cannot be complete without the inclusion of Uber. This ridesharing startup has led to revolutions in the transportation industry. It has been testing out additional functions like courier services and convenience store delivery. It has just closed a new $1 billion round of funding that brings its total to $5.8 billion since 2009 when it was launched.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Not all startups will become successful. Companies which have been listed here all have experienced leadership, great ideas and have received significant amounts of investment for their future thus giving themselves a leg up on the competition