A handful of platforms have opened up access to startup investments to all investors. : But two years ago the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules allowing companies to raise money through crowdfunding from anyone interested in investing. Since then, more than 1,000 companies have filed with the SEC to raise money on online platforms and $137 million has been committed to these businesses, according to Crowdfund Capital Advisors, a crowdfund investing firm. And it's not just tech companies: startups have been funded in 80 different industries ranging from restaurants to salons to logistics companies.