Poppi first gained widespread attention when it was featured on "Shark Tank" in 2018. Now the prebiotic soda is being bought by Pepsi.

Ellsworth developed Poppi – then known as Mother Beverage -- in her kitchen in 2015 because she loved soda but was tired of the way it made her feel. She mixed fruit juices with

Monday it will pay about $1.7 billion for a soft-drink company that built up a social-media following after being featured on “Shark Tank,” as the beverage giant works to appeal to millennials and Gen Z with healthier offerings.