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ZaZa Energy

Houston, US · Founded 2011 · Delaware corporation

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267 people in our graph share verified history with the ZaZa Energy team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Founders & leadership

ZaZa Energy was founded in 2011 by Todd A. Brooks, Gaston L. Kearby, and John E. Hearn, Jr..

TA
Todd A. BrooksCo-founder
GL
Gaston L. KearbyCo-founder
JE
John E. Hearn, Jr.Co-founder
PFPaul F. Jansen
Paul F. JanseninExecutivePaul F. Jansen has spent over three decades in executive management and business development across film extrusion, paper, food processing, and engineering sectors, most recently serving as a Business Unit Manager overseeing profit and loss, international expansion, and strategic planning.
SSS. Scott Gaille
S. Scott GailleinExecutiveS. Scott Gaille is Managing Partner of GAILLE PLLC, an energy projects law firm, and a Lecturer in Law at The University of Chicago Law School, where he teaches energy law seminars. He previously held roles including Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel at a NASDAQ-listed energy company, six years in business development at Occidental Petroleum, and counsel at Vinson & Elkins, and earned a J.D. from The University of Chicago and a B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin.

Board

AH
A. Haag ShermanBoard director
HC
Herbert C. Williamson, IIIBoard director
TH
Travis H. BurrisBoard director

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$2.6M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2015

$50KraisedOct 2015 · 1 investors · Oil and Gas
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Herbert C. Williamson, IIIDirector
  • A. Haag ShermanDirector
  • Terry S. HobbsExecutive Officer
  • S. Scott GailleExecutive Officer
  • John E. Hearn, Jr.Director
  • Travis H. BurrisDirector
  • Gaston L. KearbyDirector
  • Charles NgoExecutive Officer
  • Todd A. BrooksExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$50K
Amount sold
$50K
Minimum investment
$50K
First sale
Oct 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2011
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$25KraisedSep 2015 · 1 investors · Oil and Gas
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • John E. Hearn, Jr,Director
  • Travis H. BurrisDirector
  • Haag A. ShermanDirector
  • Charles NgoExecutive Officer
  • Todd A. BrooksExecutive Officer
  • Scott S. GailleExecutive Officer
  • Herbert C. Williamson, IIIDirector
  • Terry S. HobbsExecutive Officer
  • Gaston L. KearbyDirector
Offering amount
$25K
Amount sold
$25K
Minimum investment
$25K
First sale
Aug 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2011
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$2.5MraisedMay 2015 · 1 investors · Business Services
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • A. Haag ShermanDirector
  • Paul F. JansenExecutive Officer
  • Todd A. BrooksExecutive Officer, Director
  • S. Scott GailleExecutive Officer
  • Gaston L. KearbyDirector
  • Herbert C. Williamson, IIIDirector
  • John E. Hearn, Jr.Director
  • Travis H. BurrisDirector
Offering amount
$2.5M
Amount sold
$2.5M
Minimum investment
$2.5M
Sales commissions
$175K
Placement agents
NORTHLAND SECURITIES, INC.
First sale
Apr 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2011
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Frequently asked questions

Who founded ZaZa Energy?
ZaZa Energy was founded by Todd A. Brooks, Gaston L. Kearby, John E. Hearn, Jr. in 2011.
How much funding has ZaZa Energy raised?
ZaZa Energy has disclosed $2.6M raised across 3 rounds.
Where is ZaZa Energy headquartered?
ZaZa Energy is headquartered in Houston, US.