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Schreiber Foods Leads Brightly’s $2.3M Seed Round to Turn Food Waste into Carbon Credits

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Leading Global Food Company Joins Climate-Tech Startup in Tackling Methane Emissions and Food Insecurity Through Innovative Carbon Solutions

BOSTON, Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Brightly, a climate-tech startup transforming food waste into high-integrity carbon credits to fund food rescue organizations, has closed an oversubscribed $2.3 million seed round. The round was led by Schreiber Foods, a leading global food company, with additional support from G-Force, Collaborative Fund, Clear Current Capital, and Windsail Capital.

Brightly’s mission is to combat food waste, food insecurity, and climate change by quantifying and monetizing methane emissions avoided when non-profit Food Rescue Organizations (FROs) divert edible food from landfills to feed communities in need. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas with 80 times the warming power of CO2, is released when food waste decomposes in landfills. Through its innovative approach, Brightly creates high-quality, food waste-based carbon credits that food producers, manufacturers, and retailers can purchase to offset their emissions.

“Food Rescue Organizations are the unsung heroes in the fight against climate change and hunger. Their work not only feeds those in need but also prevents harmful methane emissions,” said Andy Levitt, CEO and Founder of Brightly. “With visionary partners like Schreiber Foods, we’re creating a financial infrastructure that empowers these organizations to scale their impact and nurture a more sustainable future.”

Schreiber Foods: A Strategic Partner for Sustainability
Schreiber Foods’ strategic investment highlights its dedication to methane reduction and sustainable practices. “As a dairy company, we’re deeply committed to addressing our environmental impact. Brightly’s innovative approach to reducing food waste and avoiding emissions aligns perfectly with our sustainability goals,” said Blair Tritt, Vice President, Corporate Ventures & Partnerships at Schreiber Foods.

Brightly’s Impact: Data-Driven Solutions for Climate and Hunger
Brightly’s proprietary AI-powered platform calculates methane emissions avoided by food rescue activities using robust datasets, including USDA and EPA resources. These credits will generate funding for FROs, enabling them to rescue more food, feed more people, and prevent even greater volumes of methane from entering the atmosphere.

The 18-month-old startup addresses two pressing global challenges: hunger and the climate crisis. Food waste is the largest single contributor to U.S. landfills, releasing methane emissions equivalent to those produced by approximately 20 million passenger vehicles annually. (source) Meanwhile, food insecurity affects more than 47 million Americans, including 14 million children, who face uncertainty about their next meal. (source).

“Brightly is tackling two of the world’s most urgent issues—climate change and food insecurity—with an innovative and scalable solution,” added Louis Warner, Partner at G-Force, the pre/seed climate tech investment programme powered by Founders Factory. “Their ability to create value for both food rescue organizations and corporate partners is truly impressive, and we’re proud to support their mission.”

For more information, visit brightly.earth or contact andy@justbrightly.com 

About Brightly
Founded in 2023 by serial entrepreneur Andy Levitt, Brightly is a climate-tech project developer focused on transforming food waste into climate solutions. Co-founded by mission-driven food and beverage executive Jesse Kahn and carbon credit expert Jules Fogarty, Brightly partners with food rescue organizations to quantify and monetize their climate impact.

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See What 20 Years of Digital Signage Expertise Looks Like, Live at COMPUTEX 2026

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CAYIN Technology Brings Its Full Enterprise Signage Portfolio to Booth P1202b, Where Real Deployments Begin

TAIPEI, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — What does enterprise-grade digital signage look like in practice, across retail floors, hospital lobbies, corporate campuses, and transit hubs? At COMPUTEX 2026, CAYIN Technology invites you to find out firsthand. Visit Booth P1202b, Hall 2, 1F, Nangang Exhibition Center, June 2-5, and experience content management platforms and industrial-grade hardware that have been deployed across more than 100 countries worldwide.

Digital Signage Is No Longer Optional. It Is a Business Driver

The most forward-thinking organizations are not just displaying content. They are using digital signage as an active tool for revenue growth, operational efficiency, and brand consistency. The results are measurable:

Retail & F&B: Capture attention at the point of decision with real-time promotions and dynamic menus. Reduce campaign turnaround from days to minutes, and cut recurring print costs entirely.

Corporate & Office: Replace outdated bulletin boards with live announcements, meeting room displays, and wayfinding that adapt to your organization in real time.

Hospitality: Create arrival moments that guests remember, with lobby displays, event schedules, and personalized welcome messages that set your property apart.Healthcare: Ease patient anxiety with clear queue displays, directional guidance, and timely health information. Fewer questions at reception. Smoother patient flow.Transportation & Public Spaces: Keep passengers informed with live schedules, platform changes, and emergency alerts, reducing confusion and improving service perception.
 Education: Connect students, faculty, and visitors to what matters, from campus news and event boards to lecture hall displays and emergency notifications.

Three Solutions, One Trusted Platform, Built for Your Business

CAYIN’s COMPUTEX 2026 lineup addresses the full spectrum of enterprise deployment needs, from high-demand industrial environments to sustainability-driven organizations:

Robustie Solution: Built Tough. Built to Last.
When downtime is not an option, Robustie Solution delivers. Combining industrial-grade CAYIN hardware with CMS-SE, our enterprise content management server, Robustie is engineered for continuous, high-reliability operation across large, multi-site deployments. Centralized management. Consistent performance. No compromises.
 Flexie Solution: Your Infrastructure. Your Control.
Organizations that demand full data sovereignty choose Flexie. Powered by CMS-WS, this self-hosted platform streams content directly from your own hardware to any connected device, browser-based, flexible, and built to meet the most stringent IT security and compliance requirements. Flexie puts you in complete control of your signage network.
 E-Paper Solution: Smarter Signage for a Greener Business.
As ESG commitments move from boardroom pledges to daily operational decisions, E-Paper Solution offers a tangible, measurable path forward. Leveraging e-paper display technology, this ultra-low-power signage platform dramatically reduces energy consumption without sacrificing readability. For organizations serious about reducing their environmental footprint, in retail, logistics, or smart buildings, E-Paper is the signage investment that delivers for your business and your sustainability targets simultaneously.

Your Next Signage Project Starts at Booth P1202b

No two deployments are the same. Whether you are planning your first digital signage rollout, scaling an existing network, or replacing a system that has not delivered, CAYIN’s sales team is at the booth, ready to listen, advise, and map out what integration could look like for your specific environment.

AV system integrators, distributors, resellers, and enterprise IT decision-makers: bring your project brief, your questions, and your challenges. Leave with a clear picture of how CAYIN digital signage fits into your business. Live demonstrations, expert consultations, and real answers, all at Booth P1202b.

Exhibition Details

Event: COMPUTEX 2026
Dates: June 2-5, 2026
Venue: Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 2, 1F, Taipei
Booth: P1202b

About CAYIN Technology: The Infrastructure Behind the Screen

Behind every screen that never goes dark, there is a platform built to be trusted. CAYIN Technology has been engineering that platform since 2004. Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, CAYIN designs and manufactures professional digital signage hardware and software that enterprises in over 100 countries rely on, day in, day out, across retail, hospitality, corporate, healthcare, transportation, and education environments.

Twenty years. One hundred countries. Countless deployments. CAYIN’s track record is not a marketing claim. It is the reason global organizations keep choosing CAYIN as their long-term signage infrastructure partner.

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See What 20 Years of Digital Signage Expertise Looks Like, Live at COMPUTEX 2026

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CAYIN Technology Brings Its Full Enterprise Signage Portfolio to Booth P1202b, Where Real Deployments Begin

TAIPEI, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — What does enterprise-grade digital signage look like in practice, across retail floors, hospital lobbies, corporate campuses, and transit hubs? At COMPUTEX 2026, CAYIN Technology invites you to find out firsthand. Visit Booth P1202b, Hall 2, 1F, Nangang Exhibition Center, June 2-5, and experience content management platforms and industrial-grade hardware that have been deployed across more than 100 countries worldwide.

Digital Signage Is No Longer Optional. It Is a Business Driver

The most forward-thinking organizations are not just displaying content. They are using digital signage as an active tool for revenue growth, operational efficiency, and brand consistency. The results are measurable:

Retail & F&B: Capture attention at the point of decision with real-time promotions and dynamic menus. Reduce campaign turnaround from days to minutes, and cut recurring print costs entirely.

Corporate & Office: Replace outdated bulletin boards with live announcements, meeting room displays, and wayfinding that adapt to your organization in real time.

Hospitality: Create arrival moments that guests remember, with lobby displays, event schedules, and personalized welcome messages that set your property apart.Healthcare: Ease patient anxiety with clear queue displays, directional guidance, and timely health information. Fewer questions at reception. Smoother patient flow.Transportation & Public Spaces: Keep passengers informed with live schedules, platform changes, and emergency alerts, reducing confusion and improving service perception.
 Education: Connect students, faculty, and visitors to what matters, from campus news and event boards to lecture hall displays and emergency notifications.

Three Solutions, One Trusted Platform, Built for Your Business

CAYIN’s COMPUTEX 2026 lineup addresses the full spectrum of enterprise deployment needs, from high-demand industrial environments to sustainability-driven organizations:

Robustie Solution: Built Tough. Built to Last.
When downtime is not an option, Robustie Solution delivers. Combining industrial-grade CAYIN hardware with CMS-SE, our enterprise content management server, Robustie is engineered for continuous, high-reliability operation across large, multi-site deployments. Centralized management. Consistent performance. No compromises.
 Flexie Solution: Your Infrastructure. Your Control.
Organizations that demand full data sovereignty choose Flexie. Powered by CMS-WS, this self-hosted platform streams content directly from your own hardware to any connected device, browser-based, flexible, and built to meet the most stringent IT security and compliance requirements. Flexie puts you in complete control of your signage network.
 E-Paper Solution: Smarter Signage for a Greener Business.
As ESG commitments move from boardroom pledges to daily operational decisions, E-Paper Solution offers a tangible, measurable path forward. Leveraging e-paper display technology, this ultra-low-power signage platform dramatically reduces energy consumption without sacrificing readability. For organizations serious about reducing their environmental footprint, in retail, logistics, or smart buildings, E-Paper is the signage investment that delivers for your business and your sustainability targets simultaneously.

Your Next Signage Project Starts at Booth P1202b

No two deployments are the same. Whether you are planning your first digital signage rollout, scaling an existing network, or replacing a system that has not delivered, CAYIN’s sales team is at the booth, ready to listen, advise, and map out what integration could look like for your specific environment.

AV system integrators, distributors, resellers, and enterprise IT decision-makers: bring your project brief, your questions, and your challenges. Leave with a clear picture of how CAYIN digital signage fits into your business. Live demonstrations, expert consultations, and real answers, all at Booth P1202b.

Exhibition Details

Event: COMPUTEX 2026
Dates: June 2-5, 2026
Venue: Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 2, 1F, Taipei
Booth: P1202b

About CAYIN Technology: The Infrastructure Behind the Screen

Behind every screen that never goes dark, there is a platform built to be trusted. CAYIN Technology has been engineering that platform since 2004. Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, CAYIN designs and manufactures professional digital signage hardware and software that enterprises in over 100 countries rely on, day in, day out, across retail, hospitality, corporate, healthcare, transportation, and education environments.

Twenty years. One hundred countries. Countless deployments. CAYIN’s track record is not a marketing claim. It is the reason global organizations keep choosing CAYIN as their long-term signage infrastructure partner.

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Weixin Brand Protection Report Marks a Decade of Partnership, Trust, and Progress in IP Protection

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Defending 700+ global brands across 30+ industries & 20+ regions

Scalable, User‑driven and AI‑powered Enforcement
Transforms IP defense from Reactive Takedowns to Sustained Proactive Prevention.

LONDON, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tencent today released its 2025 Weixin Brand Protection Report, marking a decade of progress in intellectual property (IP) protection on Weixin. The report shows how Weixin’s Brand Protection Platform (BPP), through close collaboration with brands, community participation, and AI-driven detection, has helped shift enforcement from reactive takedowns to sustained proactive prevention.

Key Highlights in 2025

Metric

Results

Livestream rooms proactively shut down

5.7× more

Enforcement value recovered

$430 million+

Brands on the BPP

700+ across 30+ industries & 20+ regions

New publishing partners on the BPP

14

Suspicious product listings blocked

232,000

Suspicious store applications removed

14,000

Infringing listings taken down

728,000+

Infringing stores penalized

9,000+

A Decade of Global Partnership, Trust, and Progress

For ten years, Weixin has supported brand integrity and advanced IP protection by embedding enforcement directly within its platform to rapidly detect and stop infringement, particularly in fast-growing areas like short-form video and livestream commerce.

“Weixin has built a truly collaborative IP‑protection ecosystem that unites authorities, brands, and users to deliver the next generation of enforcement,” said Danny Marti, Head of Global Public Policy at Tencent. “By leveraging AI, real‑time user reports, advanced analytics, and close partnership with brands and regulators, we’re creating a trusted environment that lets global brands confidently engage with consumers.”

Weixin’s approach connects online detection with offline enforcement, translating digital intelligence into real-world action against counterfeiters. In 2025, the BPP helped authorities pursue 37 cases involving more than 300 suspects and totaling over $430 million in value.

Since 2021 the BPP has grown by more than 50 %. Today it hosts more than 700 brands across 30+ industries and 20+ countries and regions. In the past year, the BPP welcomed 62 new members including several from newly added categories, most notably publishing, which saw the addition of 14 publishers since October 2025.

Additionally, the Weixin IP Protection Alliance was launched in 2025 to co‑develop tools, share intelligence, and deepen brand partnerships. This ecosystem approach, combining technology, users, and brand collaboration, positions Weixin as a model for protecting IP while enabling growth in global and digital markets.

“At PUMA, protecting intellectual property is an important component of maintaining brand integrity and supporting sustainable growth,” said Wei Zhang, Senior Counsel, Brand Protection at PUMA. “Tools such as the BPP contribute to enforcement efforts across digital channels and, in practice, support broader brand protection strategies spanning both online and offline environments.”

User Mobilization at Scale

A key driver of this system is the role users continue to play in helping identify suspected infringement. More than 95% of takedown notices and reports against suspicious personal accounts came from users. Over 99% of reports on suspicious group-chat activity were submitted by users, and more than 96% of infringing accounts were discovered by users.

AI Powers Proactive Prevention

In December 2025, Weixin introduced “Mini-WA,” an AI-powered assistant that delivers real-time support and actionable insights to help brands navigate the platform and improve IP governance. As digital ecosystems grow more complex, Mini-WA empowers brands with intuitive, consistent and proactive guidance, enhancing usability and early detection of potential risks.

With the rise of digital commerce and short‑form content, the BPP demonstrates a proven model for integrated IP protection and significant progress to empower brands, safeguard consumers, and foster trust online and offline.

To view the full Weixin Brand Protection Platform Report, please visit: https://static.www.tencent.com/attachments/reports/Tencent-BPP-Report-2025.pdf

For media inquiries, contact:

gc@tencent.com

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