# Sidney Taurel

> Sidney Taurel is a Series A investor backing Computer and Software. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidney-taurel-2ab08616

Sidney Taurel is a Series A investor in San Francisco focused on Computer and Software. Sidney Taurel is senior advisor at Moelis & Company, an investment bank. He is chair of IBM’s Executive Compensation and Management Resources Committee and a member of IBM’s Executive Committee.Taurel joined Eli Lilly in 1971 and held management positions in the company’s operations in South America and Europe. He was named president of EliLilly International Corporation in 1986, executive vice president of the Pharmaceutical Division in 1991, executive vice president of Eli Lilly and Company in 1993, and president and chief operating officer in 1996. He was named chief executive officer of Eli Lilly and Company in 1998 and chairman of the board in 1999.Taurel retired as chief executive officer in early 2008 and as chairman in late 2008. He is a director of McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. He is also a member of the Board of Overseers of the Columbia Business School, a graduate member of The Business Council and a trustee of the Indianapolis Museum of Art.Taurel became an IBM director in 2001.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Computer | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pathware | Pathware is creating hardware and software to simplify digital pathology workflows. The company's complete slide imaging and sample management system, Bioptic™, rapidly returns a biopsy quality determination in order to verify that a viable biopsy was collected with greater than 96% certainty.Pathware’s purpose is to develop beautiful andintuitive hardware and software to simplify these critical diagnostic workflows and enable pathologists to increase their efficiency without sacrificing the quality of care. | $7M | Series A | Apr 19, 2022 | https://pathware.com |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Level Eight Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/level-eight-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MVolution Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mvolution-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Solas BioVentures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/solas-bioventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [UnityPoint Health Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/unitypoint-health-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Sidney Taurel invest in?

Sidney Taurel invests primarily in Computer, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Sidney Taurel last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Sidney Taurel closed in Apr 2022. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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