🏆 IVS Launchpad SEED 2025 — Grand Prize Winner

Going global is like
climbing Everest.
But you won't climb alone.

AI + 15 years of hard-won global know-how, delivering the strategies and infrastructure that world-class brands use — to brands of every size.

Solo brand, startup, SME, or enterprise — whatever your scale, start with a conversation.

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🏆IVS Launchpad SEED 2025 — Winning Pitch

▶ The 6-Minute Winning Pitch

Why global expansion fails — and how Lingble solves it. Everything you need to know in six minutes.

~6 minJapanese with subtitles
The Winning Moment

🏆 Award Ceremony

The moment Lingble was chosen from hundreds of companies. Teams across 34 countries celebrated together.

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Who We Work With

“We work with LVMH — does that mean you're only for big brands?”
— Quite the opposite.

Our enterprise track record can make us look exclusive. But Lingble's mission is the exact reverse: to make the strategies and infrastructure that only giants could afford accessible to every brand. AI is what makes that possible.

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Solo Brands

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SMEs & Manufacturers

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Startups

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Enterprises

Still at the idea stage? Unsure how to allocate your budget? Come talk to us first.

Cross-border vs. Global E-Commerce

“Shipping products overseas” and“building a brand globally” are entirely different things.

❌ Cross-border E-Commerce (the trap most brands fall into)

  • · Separate stores for every country
  • · Distributors control pricing and promotions
  • · Customer data belongs to distributors
  • · Brand identity fragments across markets
  • · Channels cannibalise each other

✅ Global E-Commerce (the Lingble model)

  • · One brand domain serving the entire world
  • · All customer data owned by your brand
  • · Full control of pricing, promotions & story
  • · Global traffic unified into a single engine
  • · International success feeds back into domestic credibility

The Problem

Why do global expansion efforts fail?

It's not effort. It's not product quality.
There are two structural barriers that stop brands cold.

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Building brand awareness overseas costs too much

Until recently, gaining even basic recognition overseas required investing tens of millions of yen over three or more years. That made global expansion the exclusive domain of large corporations. Lingble is changing that.

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Success is followed by losing control of your brand

Once cross-border sales gain traction, local distributors come into play. Suddenly each country runs its own store, prices and promotions go off-script, and your brand story fragments. This is the hidden trap that stalls most global journeys.

Our Solution

Tsuro-san × Lingble Link

An AI that builds the strategy. Infrastructure that executes it.
Together, they make true Global E-Commerce possible.

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Tsuro-san

AI Global Strategy Copilot

An AI trained on 15+ years of Lingble's global expansion know-how — 200+ proposal decks, real projects with LVMH, Descente and Kokuyo, and insights from a 34-country team. It generates a custom global playbook for your brand, covering strategy, localisation, marketing, and distributor negotiation.

= Google Maps (shows you the best route)
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Lingble Link

Global E-Commerce Infrastructure

One platform that unifies storefronts, warehouses, logistics, payments, and product data across every country. Distributors operate inside your platform — not outside it — so your brand retains full control of pricing, promotions, data, and story.

= The car (gets you to your destination)

Tsuro-san (Google Maps) × Lingble Link (the car) = The fastest route to global markets

Strategy without infrastructure stalls. Infrastructure without strategy wastes. Lingble provides both, end-to-end.

Global Journey Roadmap

Five stages. One guide. We climb together.

We don't just hand you tools — we guide your entire Global Journey, from wherever you are right now.

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Stage 1

Preparation & Planning

✨ Start here

Branding, marketing strategy, business innovation, and content creation. This is where we build the entire foundation your global expansion will stand on.

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Stage 2

Establishing the PMO

Setting up your global command centre (Basecamp) and activating community-building activities in target markets.

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Stage 3

Evolving the PMO

Building distributor pipelines and developing offline channels. Your brand begins to take root in local markets.

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Stage 4

Global Expansion (Summit Push)

Full-scale Global E-commerce via a single domain, coordinated with subsidiaries and distributors worldwide — all on one unified platform.

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Stage 5

Next Peak

Leverage your proven brand platform to enter new markets. Repeat the cycle and keep climbing.

⚠️ Jumping straight to Stage 3 is the most common mistake

Many brands skip Stages 1 and 2 and dive straight into distributor deals and logistics. Without brand strategy and a recognition foundation, the costs pile up with little to show. Redirecting trade show or PPC budgets into Stages 1 and 2 is the fastest path to global success.

※ The market research and brand strategy assets created in Stage 1 can serve as core materials for subsidy applications (some rewriting to match specific requirements will be needed, but the research, data and analysis are ready to use).

The Japanese Brand Opportunity

“Unknown” isn't a weakness.
It's the world's most powerful brand position.

80% of overseas purchase decisions are driven by emotional storytelling — not product specs. The craftsmanship, attention to detail, and cultural depth behind Japanese brands are a treasure the world has yet to fully discover. With social media and AI, reaching just 0.2% of the global population — 16 million passionate fans — is enough to build a brand worth billions. Lingble builds the system that makes those connections happen.

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The Reverse Import Effect

Brands that build passionate global fans see that credibility flow back home. International visitors start seeking out Japanese physical stores — and domestic sales climb too.

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The Connoisseur Advantage

"Unknown" is not a weakness. Positioning as the brand that truly passionate people seek out is the most premium — and defensible — position in the world.

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AI Breaks the Language Barrier

Tsuro-san eliminates the language, culture, and marketing barriers that once made global reach impossible for smaller brands — no specialist teams required.

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Award

IVS Launchpad SEED 2025 — Grand Prize Winner

Chosen from hundreds of applicants. The entry was submitted at the last minute, the semi-final was presented via a choppy connection from Egypt, and the final was built by a team spread across 34 countries — all pulling together. On the night, the audience voted Lingble the winner.

Proven Results

We've already climbed these mountains — with world-class brands

Apparel, stationery, sports, cosmetics and more — across industries, the results speak for themselves.

LVMH
LG
Descente
Kokuyo
Thom Browne
Tatras
Moussy
Gramicci
Pearly Gates
Soph
Briefing
TSI
Brother
Finetrack
Big John
Cune
Narumiya
Silk the Rich
Swans
Duskin
LVMH
LG
Descente
Kokuyo
Thom Browne
Tatras
Moussy
Gramicci
Pearly Gates
Soph
Briefing
TSI
Brother
Finetrack
Big John
Cune
Narumiya
Silk the Rich
Swans
Duskin
12x
Revenue growth on our own EC
Proven on our own brand
3–10x
Average client growth
Within 3 years
34
Countries in our team
Diverse market expertise
170+
Countries sold into
Cumulative reach

Ambassador Program

Ambassador Program

We're looking for people who believe in what Lingble is building and want to spread the word. Introduce a brand or individual interested in global expansion — earn a cash reward when they sign.

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Register as Ambassador

After a quick review, we issue your unique referral URL.

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Share Your Link

Share via SNS, email, business cards — anywhere. It's that simple.

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Earn Rewards

Receive a cash reward whenever a referred brand signs with Lingble.

Reward Structure

¥150,000
Per successful referral
Unlimited
No cap on referrals
Monthly
Cash paid monthly

Contact

Let's talk.

Still at the idea stage? Figuring out your budget? Not sure if Lingble is right for you?
All of that is exactly why you should reach out. We'll respond within 3 business days.