As he considered his career options, Davoli began to study computer software by taking courses at Northeastern University.
[1] In 1992, Davoli was recruited to become CEO of Epoch Systems, a Sigma Partners portfolio company with a hierarchical storage management product.
[5] Davoli left Epoch / EMC about a year after the acquisition and began angel investing and advising local startups.
Ferguson was seeking out the best advisors he could find in the area and was recommended to Davoli, who joined the Vermeer board as an independent director.
In 2000, Davoli was featured as the cover story of BusinessWeek magazine for their July 24, 2000 issue, titled “How a Venture Capitalist Does It… Even in Tough Times”.
[14] The foundation makes donations to projects involved in the arts, music education, the environment, animal welfare, health care, and public radio.