Unless you're in a country that literally outlawed any form of crypto you must have some sort of local company/exchange that would take your money so you can trade. You just have to look for it.
You're not gonna like it but I think buying crypto might provide this. Many projects/teams/small startups provide the equivalent of equity via their tokens. Investing in those is a bit like providing seed funds.
Of course, tons of scams, but there's some real projects out there too.