The Vertical Group is a venture capital firm that is focused on the fields of medical technology and biotechnology. For more than 30 years, the principals of The Vertical Group have been founders, early stage investors, major shareholders, and executives of many of the medical technology industry's most successful companies. The Vertical Group is the successor to the venture capital division of F Eberstadt & Co., and has been an independent firm since 1988. The Vertical Group is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, and has an office in San Mateo, California.