IANAVC (not a vc), but i think do this is doubling down on risk.
If you take seed from VC, then:
1. if you are mediocre then things become very difficult for you
2. if you are successful, the VC can discount the risk premium, and push u into an even higher valuation
If you take seed from VC, then: 1. if you are mediocre then things become very difficult for you 2. if you are successful, the VC can discount the risk premium, and push u into an even higher valuation