I'm Korean and currently based in Hong Kong. And the US is definitely a place where I want to move in the long run. Thank you for your helpful point about moving to the US.
We plan to use all the resources for a year. If it really takes off then we'll go for the next round of investment. But they want me to finalize first whether I can join the next round if we meet our goals.
The founders want me to join now and take a year leave from uni. And after a year, if the startup is still going good then they want me to leave my education as a founder.
I also happen to be the tech person. But I'm not the only one. So they can still survive without me.