China's private equity investment surged to a record high last year as investors pursued high-growth opportunities in technology, PricewaterhouseCoopers said in a report yesterday.

3日，普华永道在一份报告中指出，中国2015年私募股权投资创历史新高，不少投资者在科技领域寻求高增长投资机会。

私募股权投资（private equity investment，PE investment）是指通过私募形式对私有企业，即非上市企业（private company）进行的权益性投资（为获取其他企业的权益或净资产所进行的投资）。