Garrett Kiesel ’23 pitched SolarEdge Technologies (NASDAQ: SEDG) on October 3rd, 2022. SolarEdge is a leading global solar company focused on optimizing renewable energy. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Herizlya, Israel, SolarEdge revolutionized the solar industry by inventing a better way to harvest and manage energy in photovoltaic systems (PV). The SolarEdge ecosystem consists of solar inverters, power optimizers, energy storage, smart energy management, and software. They have installed over 2.6 million inverters across 133 countries. Garrett’s investment thesis was focused on the future need for renewable and solar energy, recently enacted government policies that provide incentives to switch to solar energy, SolarEdge’s innovative and differentiated product line, and consistent revenue growth. SMIF voted to buy 200 shares of SolarEdge (SEDG) at market price, funded through the sale of Lam Research (LRCX) and PayPal (PYPL).