There is another alternative to VCs: the traditional business loan. It strikes me as a middle road here, since it won't be as large, or be capable of multiple "rounds", but you retain control of your company.
Definitely an option, but remember that small business loans generally require collateral and are much harder to come by than VC money if you aren't profitable. For a startup targeting rapid growth, there often isn't collateral (unless you want to personally guarantee the loan, which brings in all kinds of risk factors), or profit to speak of.
Also, without paying high interest rates and warrants (i.e. Venture debt) you'll be stuck with a personal guarantee before you hit ~$25M in revenue.