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’s Poppi acquisition proves just how rewarding disrupting traditional categories and building a strong brand can be, even in highly competitive spaces.