
Kendo Brands, Inc.
Kendo is the small but mighty force behind your favorite beauty products. A play on the words “can do,” Kendo is redefining the beauty industry through next-generation products, visionary campaigns and unforgettable retail presence. Kendo creates original founder brands, partnering with major faces from fashion and entertainment. The house of brands currently includes KVD Beauty, Fenty Beauty by Rihanna, Fenty Skin, Fenty Hair, Ole Henriksen Skincare, and Lip Lab. We tell their stories to bring to life the dream products you’ve always wanted, but have never been able to find. Come grow with us! Since Kendo’s founding in 2010, we’ve experienced phenomenal growth and accelerated global expansion. We’re based in San Francisco, but we also operate headquarters in Toronto, London, Paris and Singapore, our products are in 27 countries and counting. And, we couldn’t grow without our people. We embrace entrepreneurial spirit, so the opportunities are endless. We believe in five values, our Ken…
Overview
Based in San Francisco, Kendo creates or acquires beauty brands and focuses on developing them into global powerhouses. The portfolio today consists of Kat Von D Beauty, Marc Jacobs Beauty, Fenty Beauty, OleHenriksen and Bite Beauty. The name KENDO is a play on the phrase “can do.” What characterizes KENDO is its dedication to product quality, innovation and authentic storytelling. Kendo was started by David Suliteanu in 2010 while he was the CEO of Sephora Americas. In 2014 David joined Kendo to work fulltime as its CEO and the company became independent of Sephora, and joined the Perfumes and Cosmetics group of LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, the world’s largest luxury brand group).