Scott Painter (born September 30, 1968) is an American investor and entrepreneur in the technology and automotive industries. In 2016, he founded Fair, Inc., a Los Angeles-based automotive financial technology company. Previously, Painter founded and served as the CEO of TrueCar, Inc. Nasdaq: TRUE. Prior to TrueCar, he was the founder and CEO of CarsDirect.com. He has advised a number of automotive businesses including Tesla motors.