If you have the luxury to choose from multiple committed investors (and I recommend you triple-check your assumption that these people are indeed committed), then I would use that leverage to set the bar for your ideal terms. Importantly, terms can have many dimensions: in addition to the dollar amount and dilution, you can set expectations in terms of your stage, your focus, autonomy in changing direction etc. You can also filter by personal fit with the investor, how soon they hope for liquidity, their personal track record and reputation (not the firm's), etc. Just like a great hire, you should be wow-ed and be excited to work with them.
The more explicit the expectations, the better! Get to know them, ask them about their styles and priorities, check their track record with previous entrepreneurs (not just active investments! their loyalties may be mixed and they will lack the perspective).
It seems like you also have the luxury of not raising money at all for another X months (another assumption I assume you've quantified and triple-checked), so that makes it easy to walk away if the bar is not reached. Just like any other deal, your leverage is only as strong as your plan B.
I may be stating the obvious. In any case, good luck! "Shut up and take my money" is always a good problem to have.
The more explicit the expectations, the better! Get to know them, ask them about their styles and priorities, check their track record with previous entrepreneurs (not just active investments! their loyalties may be mixed and they will lack the perspective).
It seems like you also have the luxury of not raising money at all for another X months (another assumption I assume you've quantified and triple-checked), so that makes it easy to walk away if the bar is not reached. Just like any other deal, your leverage is only as strong as your plan B.
I may be stating the obvious. In any case, good luck! "Shut up and take my money" is always a good problem to have.