Not unless they start converting their bitcoins into actual money, when lots of it might go down in value. If they even have access to secret keys that control these funds.
And obviously, even if they were a billionare, their ultimate goal was not to develop a business where they become one, but they were probably supporting their idea by being an early miner.
And obviously, even if they were a billionare, their ultimate goal was not to develop a business where they become one, but they were probably supporting their idea by being an early miner.