Aera, with a $5 million valuation cap, is raising crowdfunding on Republic. The company makes luxury, vegan, and sustainable footwear. The footwear is handmade by local artisans in Veneto, Italy, and is offsetting environmental impacts by 110%. The product line consists of 15 women’s and five men’s styles. Aera was founded by Tina Bhojwani, Jean-Michel Cazabat, and Alvertos Revach in November 2018 and has raised over $1 million since its founding. The proceeds of the current crowdfunding campaign, with a minimum goal of $25,000 and a maximum goal of $1,070,000, will be used for the launch and growth. Aera places equal value on the product, people, and the planet and is tapping into the personal luxury goods market. The company plans to work on 80% online and 20% wholesale business model.