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Western States Investment Group is a privately held San Diego-based investment firm specializing in providing capital, connections, and strategic advice to small, emerging-growth businesses.

Formed in 1976, WSIG has been a major investor in over thirty companies, ranging from the maker of the first-ever "ear thermometer," which measures body temperature from the ear's infrared light emission [Intelligent Medical Systems, which was sold to American Home Products in 1992] to a manufacturer of a revolutionary radio frequency ID tag [Neology, which is now selling security-focused RFID systems] to a developer of new antibiotics that promise to significantly reduce the drug resistance of certain pathogens (Mpex Pharmaceuticals).

WSIG approaches every investment as a long-term partnership.  We assist management in the development of a proper foundation for growth and the formulation of a business strategy that maximizes long-term value.  We also assist in opening doors to a broad network of human resources, which typically are a start-up's most valued asset.  And finally, we believe in integrity--and insist on it--in every sense of the word.