Vertical Founded 2001 Founder Hiroki Sakai Country of origin United States Headquarters location New York City, New York, U.S. Distribution Penguin Random House Publisher Services Key people Takeshi Sakuda (COO) Publication types Fiction / Non-fiction / Visual Media Nonfiction topics Business / Self-help / Lifestyle Fiction genres Sci-fi / Fantasy / Mystery Owner(s) Kodansha (46.7%) Dai Nippon Printing (46.0%) No. of employees 6 Official website www.vertical-inc.com