You might be able to raise seed money from VCs and not swing for the fences. If they are good VCs, they aren't depending on their seed investments to all necess

You might be able to raise seed money from VCs and not swing for the fences. If they are good VCs, they aren't depending on their seed investments to all necessarily pan out within a few years, if there is good reason to be more frugal. Series A+ is a different story.