Mother Beverage Shark Tank Update

Mother Beverage Shark Tank Pitch

Allison Ellsworth and Stephen Ellsworth appeared on Shark Tank Season 10, Episode 8, which aired on December 8, 2018, with Flavored, prebiotic, apple cider vinegar drink.

Mother Beverage is listed in the Food Beverage category. In plain terms, the business is described as Flavored, prebiotic, apple cider vinegar drink.

Mother Beverage asked the Sharks for $400,000 for 10%, implying a valuation of about $4 million.

On the show, Mother Beverage made a listed deal for $400,000 for 25%.

If treated as straight equity, the listed deal works out to about $1.6 million implied valuation, down from the original $4 million implied valuation.

This pitch is included as context for the more important question: what happened after Shark Tank.

Mother Beverage After Shark Tank

Mother Beverage is one of Season 10's biggest outcomes. After the show, the company rebranded as Poppi and shifted from an apple-cider-vinegar drink into a colorful prebiotic soda brand. (Mother Beverage Shark Tank Update

The rebrand worked. Poppi expanded through major retailers, built a large social-media-driven consumer brand and became one of the category leaders in prebiotic soda. (Mother Beverage Shark Tank Update

PepsiCo completed its acquisition of Poppi on May 19, 2025 after announcing a $1.95 billion deal, including anticipated tax benefits. That makes Mother Beverage/Poppi one of the most valuable Shark Tank alumni exits. (PepsiCo completes Poppi acquisition

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Sources used for this page: Shark Tank API pitches