ZaZa Energy
Houston, US · Founded 2011 · Delaware corporation
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Founders & leadership
ZaZa Energy was founded in 2011 by Todd A. Brooks, Gaston L. Kearby, and John E. Hearn, Jr..
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Todd A. BrooksCo-founder
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Gaston L. KearbyCo-founder
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John E. Hearn, Jr.Co-founder
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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.
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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
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A. Haag ShermanBoard director
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Herbert C. Williamson, IIIBoard director
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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 GasRule 506(b)
▶$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
▶$25KraisedSep 2015 · 1 investors · Oil and GasRule 506(b)
▶$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
▶$2.5MraisedMay 2015 · 1 investors · Business ServicesRule 506(b)
▶$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
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.
