Eight North of England startups have become the latest to receive investment from the PraeSeed programme.

The summer programme for early-stage businesses lasts six weeks and is led by the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II) and PXN Ventures, created by a merger between Praetura Ventures and Par Equity.

Now eight of the 12 businesses have each won £200,000 funding. They hail from Newcastle, Durham, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield and Lancaster.