# Scott Hintz

> Scott Hintz is a pre-seed investor at TurnKey Vacation Rentals backing Travel and Leisure. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [TurnKey Vacation Rentals](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/turnkey-vacation-rentals)
- Location: Washington, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Sep 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/scotthintz
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/shintz
- Website: https://x.com/shintz
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scotthintz

Scott Hintz is a pre-seed investor at TurnKey Vacation Rentals in Washington focused on Travel and Leisure. Scott Hintz is Investor at TurnKey Vacation Rentals. He attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Travel | 2 | 50% |
| Leisure | 1 | 25% |
| Tourism | 1 | 25% |
| Travel Agency | 1 | 25% |
| Transportation | 1 | 25% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cruisebound | Cruisebound is a travel agency on a mission to make the joy of cruising available to the masses by simplifying the booking experience. | $2.7M | Convertible Note | Sep 03, 2021 |  |
| Cruisebound | Cruisebound is a travel agency on a mission to make the joy of cruising available to the masses by simplifying the booking experience. | $2.7M | Pre-Seed | Sep 03, 2021 |  |
| Freebird | Freebird is a first-of-its-kind mobile rebooking tool that empowers travelers to skip the line and instantly book a new ticket – on any airline at no additional cost – in the event of a flight cancellation, four-hour delay, or missed connection. Freebird provides travelers with instant notifications in the event of a flight disruption, and offersthe ability to rebook in less than 30 seconds with only three taps on their mobile device. | $8M | Series A | Oct 30, 2018 |  |
| Freebird | Freebird is a first-of-its-kind mobile rebooking tool that empowers travelers to skip the line and instantly book a new ticket – on any airline at no additional cost – in the event of a flight cancellation, four-hour delay, or missed connection. Freebird provides travelers with instant notifications in the event of a flight disruption, and offersthe ability to rebook in less than 30 seconds with only three taps on their mobile device. |  | Series A | Aug 08, 2018 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Accomplice](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accomplice-atlas-venture) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [PAR Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/par-capital-management) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Link Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/link-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Plug and Play](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/plug-and-play-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About TurnKey Vacation Rentals

VC Fund · Austin, United States

TurnKey Vacation Rentals is a full-service vacation rental property management company for luxury and premium vacation rental homes in top U.S. travel destinations. As a leading vacation rental hospitality brand, TurnKey provides guests with the consistency and quality of a fine hotel experience, while optimizing the management, marketing andreturn on investment for vacation rental homeowners.TurnKey's proprietary smart home technology – digital smart locks, FieldSync housekeeping scheduler, HomeDroid tablet, noise decibel monitors and more – integrates with local, in-market teams to ensure extraordinary vacation rental experiences for every home, every stay, every time.

5 contacts available at TurnKey Vacation Rentals.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Russ Sach | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/russ-sach |
| Scott Hintz | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scott-hintz |
| Alexis de Belloy | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexis-de-belloy |
| Brian Cruver | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-cruver |
| Doug Squires | CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/doug-squires |

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## FAQ

### What does Scott Hintz invest in?

Scott Hintz invests primarily in Travel, Leisure and Tourism startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Scott Hintz last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Scott Hintz closed in Sep 2021. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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