Poppi, a prebiotic soda that will soon be acquired by Pepsi, got its start on "Shark Tank." PepsiCo announced on Monday that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Poppi for $1.95 billion,

Last year, several class-action lawsuits were filed against a prebiotic soda claiming the product didn’t improve gut health as much as advertised.

PepsiCo is buying prebiotic soda brand Poppi for $1.95 billion, which includes $300 million of anticipated cash tax benefits. Poppi's founders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth launched the brand back in 2018,