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 a negotiation-free car buying platform and analysis company.
Prior to TrueCar, he was the founder and CEO of CarsDirect.com, an online automotive research portal and car-buying service that introduced upfront pricing to auto retail.
He has advised a number of automotive businesses including Tesla motors.