About
About Lingble
Global expansion for every brand.
Tsuro-san, an AI you can entrust with your overseas business — it plans, and Lingble Link and the team Lingble has built over 15 years carry it out.
Our Mission
Democratising Global E-Commerce
Global expansion was once the exclusive domain of large corporations like LVMH and Nike. Lingble exists to give brands of every size — from solo founders to established SMEs — the overseas business capability those corporations built in-house. Tsuro-san, an AI you can entrust with your overseas business, together with Lingble Link and our own people in 34 countries, makes that possible.
Brand Anthem
The World Lingble Is Building
Journey Further, Together.
Service Concept
The Lingble Service Concept
An overview of how global expansion works with Lingble.
IVS Launchpad SEED 2025
The winning pitch
Six minutes on why global expansion fails, and how Lingble takes it on. In Japanese with English subtitles.
Company Overview
Results
Company History
2009
Prospect Field Co., Ltd. founded — the predecessor company.
2016
Lingble platform developed and launched.
2019
Incorporated as Lingble Pte. Ltd. in Singapore. Series A funding (US$3M).
2021
Series B funding (US$8.5M).
2023
MBO completed — Lingble becomes 100% independent. AI solutions for SMEs begin development.
2025
Won LAUNCHPAD SEED 2025. Launched Shopify-based global EC build & operations service.
2026
Raised about US$2M from six investors led by DG Daiwa Ventures. Launched Tsuro-san, an AI that brands can entrust with their overseas business.
Executive Team
After earning her degree in Law and Business Studies from the University of Warwick, Vanessa began her professional journey at international law firms in Hong Kong and Singapore. She focused on IPOs and M&A before transitioning to the world of startups and venture capital.
After graduating from the University of Minnesota, he joined an automotive parts trading company. After working in the Netherlands, Hong Kong, and Shenzhen, he returned to Japan and founded Prospect Field Co., Ltd. in 2009, the predecessor to Lingble, which operates the denim store "DENIMIO". After that, he received a Fulbright Scholarship to attend a business school in Switzerland.
Naosuke Hayashi contributed to the growth of startup companies by raising a total of over US$50 million, and is also responsible for strategy development and execution based on the equity story, including pitch decks, business plans, and capital policies. Participated in several companies as Director, COO, CFO, and CSO. Hayashi has extensive experience in the initial establishment and operation/improvement of administrative divisions.
Since moving from Australia to Vietnam in 2014, Del has been involved in a number of software and technology companies in Vietnam, bridging the gap between western culture and Vietnamese skill and know-how. Del's past domain experience includes Fintech, Blockchain, Banking and Finance as well as eCommerce. His technical skills come from an extensive career in IT in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and other countries.
Howie has been building brands for over a decade, working with start-ups to Fortune 500 companies to get ready for IPO, launch new products, and re-align their organizations for growth. He is the Founder and Principal at Healthy Brand Consulting, previously Managing Director of Brand Strategy at Real Chemistry, managing a $15 million book of business. Howie has an MBA from IMD in Switzerland.
After being a founding member and CTO of the British luxury e-commerce site Net-a-Porter, he led the launch of FARFETCH as a senior developer. Later, as Director of Technology at LVMH Group, he created and led the digital atelier and drove digital innovation for the LVMH Group. He joins Lingble from the LVMH Group in 2020.
News & Media
Co-hosted Material Matters 2026 with DG Daiwa Ventures — about 150 leaders on building global brands ↗
Event
Raised about US$2M from six investors led by DG Daiwa Ventures ↗
News
Announced Tsuro-san, an AI that brands can entrust with their overseas business ↗
News
Launched Shopify-based global EC build & operations service ↗
News
Lingble wins LAUNCHPAD SEED 2025 ↗
News
Built the global EC store for haircare brand SILK THE RICH ↗
News
Built the global EC store for apparel brand SOPH. ↗
News
Interview: Think Big — Mahoto Harada of Lingble ↗
145 Magazine
WWD Japan Feature ↗
WWD JAPAN