3-6 Global Ventures

Veteran-owned · Founded 2024

Empowering veteran ventures.
Delivering strategic returns.

3-6 Global Ventures is a veteran-owned financial firm founded by two Marine Corps officers. We provide short-term real estate lending and strategic capital to entrepreneurs and small business owners, with a focus on veterans.

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3-6 Global Ventures crest: an eagle above a globe on a shield marked 3-6
Founded
June 2024
Loans funded
10+
Defaults
Zero

Why we exist

Mission

To bridge the funding gap for veteran entrepreneurs and the operators they work with, through disciplined, accessible financing that helps their businesses launch and grow.

Veteran entrepreneurs often need start-up capital to meet the equity requirements of SBA and bank lenders, or a short-term capital injection to keep a project moving. The amounts are often too small or too fast for institutions. We fill that gap, and we bring the same planning, risk management and accountability we practiced as Marine officers to every deal.

Why "3-6"? Our name comes from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, the infantry battalion where we both served in our first active-duty unit and where we met.

Integrity

We put terms in writing, explain them plainly, and do what we said we would.

Discipline

Every loan is underwritten, every draw is verified, and the downside is planned for before the deal closes.

Service

We favor partners who build and improve their communities, and we look for ways to bring other veterans along.

Leadership

Founders

Alexander Katerinos

Alexander Katerinos

Co-Founder · Managing Partner

Alexander is a Major in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. He commissioned as a logistics officer in 2015 and served on active duty until 2025, completing four deployments in roles including company commander, operations officer and logistics analyst. While on active duty he earned an MBA in finance from Washington State University.

He holds the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and leads underwriting, financial modeling and reporting at 3-6 Global Ventures. Alexander and his wife, Joanna, have a daughter, Eliana, and a son, Theodore.

Maj, USMC Reserve4 deploymentsMBA, Washington StatePMPLean Six Sigma GB
Dave Soler

Dave Soler

Co-Founder · Managing Partner

Dave is a Major in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. He enlisted in 2012 and commissioned in 2015, completing a combat deployment to the Middle East and serving as a unit financial officer and operations officer. While on active duty he earned an MBA in global business management from American Military University.

In 2024 Dave co-founded an indoor skydiving facility, where he serves as an owner and Chief Growth Officer and raised $625,000 from 26 investors through Regulation Crowdfunding. Dave and his wife, Bernadette, have two sons, Camilo and Francisco.

Maj, USMC ReserveEnlisted to officerMBA, American Military U.Business owner

What we do

Lines of effort

Real estate credit

First-lien bridge lending

Short-term loans to experienced residential operators acquiring and renovating property. One lender and one closing, with no origination fees or points. Capital is reserved at commitment and released in draws as each construction milestone is verified. Active in Arizona, California, North Carolina and Texas.

Veteran business

Start-up and expansion capital

Bridge loans, mezzanine financing and equity injections that help veteran entrepreneurs meet the loan-to-equity requirements of SBA lenders and other institutions, including for franchise and commercial real estate acquisitions.

Equity

Strategic investments

Selective equity investments in early-stage veteran-led companies and co-investments alongside private equity partners in technology infrastructure.

Track record

Selected loans

Three examples of the 10+ residential renovation loans we have funded since 2024. Other completed and active loans are not shown here.

Single-story brick ranch home in Austin, Texas

Austin, TX

Single-family renovation

Loan
$59,625
Term
153 days
Renovated single-story home with new lawn in Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, AZ

Single-family renovation

Loan
$69,165
Term
120 days
Single-story home with desert landscaping in Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, AZ

Single-family renovation

Loan
$79,540
Term
120 days

Operating partner

MARWOC · Marine Wealth Operations Command

3-6 Global Ventures is the primary lender to MARWOC's network of residential operators and an early investor in the company. Led by CEO Trever Ahing, a decorated Marine Staff Sergeant, MARWOC helps Marines build financial independence through real estate and business, and its team has completed more than 250 real estate transactions.

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How we underwrite

  1. 01

    Borrower

    Track record, completed projects and entity documents reviewed. Background check for every new operator.

  2. 02

    Property value

    After-repair value set from recent, comparable renovated sales. Single-family and 1–4 unit residential only.

  3. 03

    Loan size

    Purchase, renovation and soft costs, never above 80% of after-repair value.

  4. 04

    Renovation scope

    Line-item budget and scope of work reviewed against the value assumptions, with a realistic contingency.

  5. 05

    Exit

    Resale plan checked against the local submarket, with a backup plan if the sale takes longer.

  6. 06

    Draws

    Two to five draws set at commitment. Each one is released only after the milestone is verified.

How we got here

History

  1. 2012–2015

    Into the Corps

    Dave enlists in 2012. Both founders commission as Marine officers in 2015 and report to their first unit, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, where they meet.

  2. 2015–2025

    A decade of service

    Five deployments between them, including a combat deployment, in command, operations, logistics and finance billets.

  3. June 2024

    3-6 Global Ventures founded

    Formed to bring veteran leadership to private lending, starting with residential renovation loans in Texas and Arizona.

  4. 2025

    Into the Reserves

    Both founders transition from active duty to the Marine Corps Reserve and focus on growing the firm.

  5. 2026

    Scaling the platform

    Expanded the lending program with established operator partners across four states.

Reach us

Contact

Email
36GlobalVentures@gmail.com
Lending in
Arizona · California · North Carolina · Texas
Borrowers
Have a renovation project that needs financing? Choose "Financing for a project" and include the property address, purchase price and renovation budget.

Existing relationships only

Investor portal

Secure access for current investors and individuals with whom 3-6 Global Ventures has an established relationship. Access is by invitation only. Nothing on this website is an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security.

Invited investors sign in with their email address and receive a one-time code.

Go to investor login Need access? Contact Alexander Katerinos or Dave Soler directly.